About Maria
Maria Tereza Dias is an executive partner of Vilas Boas, Lopes e Frattari Advogados, responsible for coordinating the administrative/regulatory law team, an area in which she has over 20 years of experience, including previous work in administrative and judicial litigation and in consultancy.Maria Tereza was graduated from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (1998) and also has a Master and PhD in Administrative and Regulatory Law by Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (2001 and 2007). Besides being a lawyer, she is an Associate Professor, teaching Administrative, Urban and Regulatory Law. She was a visiting professor at King's College London (2019-2020).Additionally, Maria Tereza has worked at the Municipal and State Administration and at the State’s Legislative Branch and produced specialized publications, bills and legal opinions. She also has several books and articles published.
Maria Tereza Dias is an executive partner of Vilas Boas, Lopes e Frattari Advogados, responsible for coordinating the administrative/regulatory law team, an area in which she has over 20 years of experience, including previous work in administrative and judicial litigation and in consultancy.
Maria Tereza was graduated from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (1998) and also has a Master and PhD in Administrative and Regulatory Law by Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (2001 and 2007). Besides being a lawyer, she is an Associate Professor, teaching Administrative, Urban and Regulatory Law. She was a visiting professor at King's College London (2019-2020).
Additionally, Maria Tereza has worked at the Municipal and State Administration and at the State’s Legislative Branch and produced specialized publications, bills and legal opinions. She also has several books and articles published.
Practice Areas
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Government Relations Practice, Minas Gerais, Brazil (2026)
- Lawyer of the Year: Administrative Law, Minas Gerais, Brazil (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice, Minas Gerais, Brazil (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Administrative Law, Minas Gerais, Brazil (2023)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice, Minas Gerais, Brazil (2022)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice, Minas Gerais, Brazil (2020)
- Recognized: Administrative Law
- Recognized: Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice
- Recognized: Government Relations Practice
- Recognized: Public Private Partnership Practice