Recent Operations

As a full-service law firm, FTR renders assistance to various types of clients in practically

Merger of Perdigão and Sadia to form Brazil Foods Assistance to the largest privately-held Mexican oil and gas group (GRUPO R) in tenders with Petrobras for supply of oil platforms and drilling ships (US$ 6 billion) . Legal audit and consulting in the process of structuring CTSUL - Companhia Termelétrica do Sul (U$ 1.8 billion) Advice to Odebrecht, Camargo Correa and Rio Sport Plaza in the process of structuring and participation in the international tender for construction of the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro for The 2007 Pan American Games (US$ 1 billion) Handling of direct actions for unconstitutionality regarding the legitimacy of taxes and payment exemptions on public service concessions (R$ 3 billion). Acquisition of Medley by Sanofi-Aventis. Advise to the Chinese CHEC Group for acquisition of an iron ore mining company in Brazil (US$ 650 million) Assistance in tenders for provision of urban trash collection and street sweeping services (R$ 700 million) Structuring of the Cidade Petrobras Investment Fund (R$ 700 million) Representation of the construction companies Odebrecht and OAS in questions involving the construction of The Engenhão Olympic Stadium (R$ 450 million) Structuring of the first public-private partnership with the Rio de Janeiro state government (Unibanco, Andrade Gutierrez, Carioca Engenharia and Rioônibus – R$ 400 million) Representation of public service permission holders in over 150 public civil actions (R$ 450 million) Structuring and construction of shopping centers (R$ 150 million) Handling of lawsuits to recover losses and damages resulting from improperly adjusted public utility tariffs and for financial rebalancing of concession contracts (R$ 150 million) Participação em licitações para prestação de serviços de transporte coletivo (R$ 17 bilhões). Consulting in auditing processes, structuring and financing for acquisition of various hotels Instalação e licenciamento do Parquet Temático Kidszania no Brasil (US$ 30 milhões). Defense of public services concessionaires in several tax collection suits (R$ 50 million) Handling legal proceedings involving two of the country’s main soccer teams (Flamengo and Grêmio – R$ 10 million) Representation of various mobile telephone companies in lawsuits involving cellular operations and inter-municipal calls in the state of Rio de Janeiro Consultoria a construtoras na aquisição, estruturação, financiamento e retomada de ativos imobiliários. Assessoria ao consórcio vencedor (Odebrecht S.A e Andrade Gutierrez S.A) da licitação para reforma do Estádio Maracanã para a Copa do Mundo FIFA 2014. Assessoria na estruturação do parque eólico de 365 MWh da Energio Nordeste Energia Renováveis S/A. Assessoria a empresas chinesas em operações e projetos no Brasil.