Specialized in infrastructure and public law, João Paulo stands out in regulatory matters, with emphasis in concessions and public-private partnerships (PPPs).
João Paulo has been awarded with the Certified PPP Professional (CP3P) credential, having profound experience in the legal structuring of public and private projects, as well as in advising clients in complex regulatory matters in the infrastructure industry.
His practice stands out by the combination of technical expertise and strategic understanding of the legal environment that governs large projects.
Education
- Ph.D, Public Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC/SP).
- LL.M, Public Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC/SP).
- J.D., Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC/SP).
Awards and Accolades
- Chambers and Partners Brazil: Public Law (2025).
Associations and Boards
- Director, Basic Sanitation Division of the Infrastructure Department (DEINFRA), Federation of Industries of the State of Sao Paulo (FIESP).
- Founding Member and Board Member, Brazilian Institute of Legal Studies on Infrastructure (IBEJI).
- Director at the Associação Brasileira de Constitucionalistas Democratas (ABCD) [Brazilian Association of Democrat Constitutionalists], the Brazilian section of the Instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Constitucional.
- Member, Dispute Review Board Foundation (DRBF), Brazilian Committee on Arbitration (CBar), Brazilian Institute of Construction Law (IBDiC), Constitutional Law Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association – Sao Paulo Offices (OAB/SP), Special Commission in Basic Sanitation and Hydrological Resources of the CFOAB.
Publications
- Author of paper “Os novos trilhos do setor ferroviário.” [The New Rails of the Railway System.], published by Agência Infra, on 10/04/21. Available at: https://www.agenciainfra.com/blog/infradebate-os-novos-trilhos-do-setor-ferroviario/.
- Author of book “As Disposições Transitórias no Direito Constitucional Brasileiro” [Transitional Provisions in the Brazilian Constitutional Law] (Lumen Juris, 2017).
- Coauthor of books: Tratado Sobre o Marco Regulatório do Saneamento Básico no Direito [Treaty on the Basic Sanitation Regulatory Framework in Law] (Contracorrente, 2017); Acesso à informação pública [Access to Public Information] (Fórum, 2015); Evaluación Medioambiental, Participación y Protección del Medio Ambiente (Chile: Editorial Librotecnia, 2013).
Teaching Experience
- Professor of Constitutional Law in the Latu Sensu Postgraduation Program at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo – PUC-SP.
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