Lawyer
Felipe Romero
Felipe Romero is a lawyer in BMA's Infrastructure and Regulatory & Government Affairs, with experience in constitutional, administrative, and regulatory law.
Languages
- Portuguese
- English
- French
OAB
- OAB/RJ n° 215.001
Practice areas
Professional experience
Felipe Romero has experience in infrastructure, public and administrative law litigation, and government enforcement. He has extensive experience in litigation, arbitration, and regulatory proceedings involving both national and transnational disputes.
His practice includes advising companies in regulated sectors such as energy, oil and gas, mining, telecommunications, food, and pharmaceuticals. He also has expertise in transactions involving the acquisition of public assets, public tenders, public-private partnerships, and project financing.
Felipe handles matters related to sanctioning law in both administrative and judicial spheres, including administrative accountability proceedings, public civil inquiries, and misconduct actions, with significant experience before authorities such as the Public Prosecutor's Office and Audit Courts. In addition, he has experience conducting internal corporate investigations and developing compliance programs.
Felipe also worked as an international visiting associate at Slaughter and May in London, in the disputes and investigations practice.
Practice Areas
Education
Master of Laws (LL.M) in International Business Law (Distinction) – London School of Economics, London, UK (2024).
Master's degree in Public Law – Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro – UERJ (2022).
LL.B. – Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro – UERJ (2017).
Certificate in Political Studies (Attestation d'Études Politiques) – Science Po Lyon, França (2014).
PUBLICAÇÕES DO PROFISSIONAL
Publicações
"Agências Reguladoras e Poder Legislativo: a regulação entre a técnica e a política." Belo Horizonte: Fórum, 2023.
"Direito, Consenso Científico e Controle: apontamentos sobre o voto do Min. Barroso na ADI nº 6.421-MC." In: Aline Osorio; Patrícia Perrone Campos Mello; Luna van Brussel Barroso. (Org.) Direitos e Democracia: 10 anos do Ministro Luís Roberto Barroso no STF. Belo Horizonte: Fórum, 2023.
"Entre clips e negócios: um retrato da análise de impacto regulatório na Aneel." Revista Eletrônica da Procuradoria Geral do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - PGE - RJ, v. 5, p. 1-31, 2022.