Source: ALTA
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announces that the Brazilian law firm Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. and Quiroga Advogados joins as Consulting Member.
With offices in Sao Paulo, Campinas, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, New York and London, Mattos Filho offers a full-service and multidisciplinary service, with experience in more than 35 areas of Law, such as aviation, environmental, infrastructure, tax, labor, corporate, litigation and arbitration, which are relevant for companies in the airline sector to carry out business in Brazil.
“On behalf of ALTA I am pleased to welcome Mattos Filho aboard. Having the firm as member will bring important know-how to ALTA and its members through his extensive in negotiations and regulation of the air sector, as well as in other areas of action related to industry, especially in environmental issues, which is a priority and long-term commitment for association and industry” comments José Ricardo Botelho, ALTA’s Executive Director and CEO.
“Joining an internationally respected and recognized association such as ALTA is extremely relevant for Mattos Filho, mainly for participating and contributing with essential discussions for the development of the commercial aviation sector in Brazil and Latin America”, highlights Adriana Simões, partner of Aviation at Mattos Filho.
Based on the excellence of the legal solutions offered and the satisfaction of its clients, the practice of Aviação at Mattos Filho has received recognition from important market institutions, such as Chambers & Partners Brazil, The Legal 500, Latin Lawyer 250 and IFLR. Also, the firm is the biggest winner in the history of the national category of Chambers & Partners and has been recognized twice as the best firm in Latin America by the institution.
Vade mecum of Aeronautical Law
With the objective of promoting awareness and a greater integration of the Brazilian aviation market, Mattos Filho published the book “Legislation of Aeronautical Law: main laws and regulations of the aviation sector”, the vade mecum of setor, which brings together the main laws and standards that will help stakeholders understand the country’s extensive regulatory framework. The content, in English, is available in: https://bit.ly/3o4z1VU.
Brazilian aviation podcast
ALTA’s CEO participated in episode 76 of the Mattos Filho UnicoPodcast along with Tiago Sousa Pereira, Director at ANAC Brazil, where he talked about the challenges of the region and Brazil, airport concessions, environment, industry-government cooperation, among others. The episode is available in English, here: https://bit.ly/3u6zc76.