The International Finance Corporation (IFC); a member of the World Bank Group; has been engaged to act as lead transaction advisor for the structuring and implementation of a public-private partnership (PPP) for a Health Products Industrial Complex in the State of Rio de Janeiro; Brazil—a strategic infrastructure project being developed by entities controlled by the Brazilian Federal Government. The Complex aims to significantly expand Brazil’s capacity to produce vaccines and biopharmaceuticals; strengthen preparedness for future health emergencies; and reduce reliance on imported health products. This initiative is aligned with the national Health Economic-Industrial Complex strategy (Complexo Econômico-Industrial da Saúde – CEIS) and Brazil’s broader industrial and health sovereignty agenda.To support this mandate; IFC is seeking to hire a qualified legal advisory firm to provide comprehensive legal support throughout the PPP structuring process. The selected firm will be responsible for:(i) conducting a legal and regulatory review of the applicable legal and institutional framework for the project and PPP model;(ii) advising on the design of the bidding process and the structure of the PPP agreement; including risk allocation; payment mechanisms; and backstop guarantee instruments;(iii) drafting all relevant legal documentation; including the PPP contract; public consultation and hearing materials; and bidding documents; and(iv) providing legal support throughout the structuring process—including during public consultation; market sounding; and bidding phases— responding to legal queries; preparing legal/technical inputs and materials; and supporting the bidding process through to commercial closing.