Government Affairs and Solutions

Demarest’s Government Affairs and Solutions practice area offers strategic, ethical, and highly effective engagement with government authorities.

With a strong presence in Brasília, our team maintains continuous contact with government officials and closely monitors legislative and regulatory developments.

We can integrate the technical expertise of our full-service legal practice with the insights of our Government Affairs and Solutions team. This equips our clients with critical information to support decision-making.

• Brazilian Congress

Demarest’s Government Affairs and Solutions team develops and implements government relations strategies tailored to our clients’ interests.

We monitor legislative proposals (bills and other initiatives) closely from the beginning, in addition to establishing a direct and constant communication bridge with lawmakers, public officials, and other stakeholders. This enables our clients to stay ahead of these developments.

In addition, we represent clients before the Legislative Branch with a focus on ethical and technical advocacy, both supporting ongoing proposals and submitting new legislative initiatives.

• Federal Government

We proactively monitor the activities of the Federal Government, including ministries and regulatory agencies. Our Government Affairs and Solutions team tracks the agendas of government bodies, their secretariats, committees, etc. As such, we can identify opportunities for clients to engage in public decision-making matters.

Our services include:

• • Participation in public hearings and technical meetings.
  • Regulatory advocacy, assisting clients in the submission of regulatory proposals to public authorities in order to improve efficiency and foster a healthier and more competitive business environment.

With former government officials among our partners and associates, we provide our clients with a unique perspective and a focused, efficient, and straightforward approach in project development and analysis. This insight allows us to target client strategies according to current public policies and regulatory frameworks, ensuring more effective outcomes.