Infrastructure & Energy

Infrastructure & Energy

We offer our clients efficient, innovative solutions throughout all stages of project feasibility, from fundraising to completion, as well as legal advice on highly complex business demands in the infrastructure industry.

Our in-depth knowledge of all infrastructure-related sectors makes us a leading reference for large local and international companies

Our main services

We advise on all phases of infrastructure projects – including those concerning electricity, oil and gas, mining, telecommunications, sanitation and logistics for ports, airports, maritime and aviation, among others.

We draft and negotiate contracts, including engineering, procurement and construction contracts (EPCs), alliance agreements, engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contracts, as well as turnkey and built-to-suit contracts.

We advise clients on regulatory issues in all sectors subject to infrastructure regulations – including electricity, oil and gas, mining, telecommunications, sanitation and logistics for ports, airports, maritime and aviation, among others.

Our specialists also work with project financing transactions, purchase and sale of assets and companies, as well as public bids and public-private partnerships (PPP).

Awards and Recognitions

Chambers and Partners – Projects (2012-2024) ​- Oil & Gas (2012-2024) -​Power (2013-2024) ​- Shipping (2017-2024) ​- Mining (2023-2024);

Chambers Brazil – ​Aviation (2021-2023)​​ – Mining (2022-2023)​ – Oil & Gas (2012-2023)​​ – Projects (2012-2023)​​ – Power (2013-2023)​​ – Public Law (2016-2023)​​ – Shipping (2017-2023);

The Legal 500 – ​ Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity; Mining; Hydrocarbons (2012-2024)​ – Projects and infrastructure (2013- 2024)​ – Public Law (2013-2024)​ – Transport: Aviation and Shipping (2016-2024);

The Legal 500 Awards – Energy and Natural Resources: Power and Renewables Law Firm of the year (2024) -​ Deal of the year: Eletrobrás (2024); ​

Chambers Brazil Awards – Law Firm of the Year – Oil & Gas (2023 – 2024)​; Law Firm of the Year – Power (2024)​; Law Firm of the Year – Energy & Natural Resources (Mining, Power and Oil & Gas) (2022)​;

Latin Lawyer 250 – Energy (2012-2024)​ – Project Finance & Infrastructure (2012-2024)​​ – Administrative Law (2013-2024)​​ -Maritime (2017-2020)​​ – Mining & Metals (2013-2019, 2024);

Latin Lawyer – Deal of the Year: – Eletrobras (2023)​​ – Barra Energia and Enauta Energia vs. Dommo Energia (2020)​ – Brazil raises USD 16 billion in transfer-of-rights oil auction (2019)​ – Constellation Oil Group (2019) ​ – CESP – Votorantim Energia (2018)​ – Brookfield – Petrobras (2017)​ – Odebrecht Óleo e Gás (2017)​ – Embraer (2016) -​ Brazil’s first pre-salt “Libra” bid round (2013)​​ – OAS (2014)​ – OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações (2014)​ – Centrais Elétricas do Pará S.A. – CELPA (2012)​ – Independência Case (2010)​​ – Embraport (2011)​​ – OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações (2011)​ – Petrobras (2010)​ – OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações (2008)​;

LatinFinance – Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year – Brazil (2016; 2019; 2023)​​ – BRK Ambiental’s Sustainable & Blue Bonds (2023)​​ – São Paulo Metro Linha 6 (2023)​​ – Tocantinzinho Gold Mine Financing (2023)​​ – Aegea SLB (2022)​​ – Araguaia Nickel Project (2022)​​ – GNA I Refinancing (2022)​​ – Raizen’s acquisition of Biosev (2021)​​ -Eixo SP (2021) ​- Gás Natural Açu (2019)​​ – Structured Financing of the Year: CCEE (2021)​​ – TAG Pipeline (2019) – GNA II Power Financing (2023)  – Gás Natural Açu (2019)​​ – BRK Ambiental (2019)​​ – Port Financing of the Year: Itapoá (2019)​​ – Salvador Bahia Airport (2019)​​ – Rodovias do Tietê (2014)​;

Análise Editorial – Business Contracts, Financial Transactions, and Regulatory (2006-2023)​​ – Aeronautical (2013-2023)​ – Concessions (2018-2023)​ – Construction & Engineering (2014 -2023)​ – Power (2014-2023)​ – Shipping & Ports (2015-2017)​ – Oil & Gas (2014-2023)​ – Steel & Mining (2014-2023)​ – Transport & Logistics (2014-2023);

Latin America Refinancing – TAG Gas Pipeline (2023);​

Latin America Oil & Gas – Trident Energy (2020);​

Latin America Water – Sabesp Green Capex(2020);

IFRL – Project Finance (2012-2023)​ – Project Development (2019-2023)​ – Energy & Infrastructure (2015-2016)​;

IFRL Americas Awards – ​National Banking and Finance Firms of the Year – Brazil (2020-2021)​​ – National Law Firms of the Year – Brazil (2020)​​ – São Paulo Metro Linha 6 (2023)​ – LATAM Airlines (2023) ​ – McDermott Internacional (2021)​ – Constellation Oil Services (2020)​ – Oi Group (2019)​ – Citibank-Odebrecht (2018)​​ – Embraport transaction (2012)​ – Pecém Thermoelectric (2010);

Certificate of Excellence (2020)​​;​

The Latin American Lawyer Energy & Infrastructure Awards 2023: Law Firm of the Year (2023);

IJ Global Awards – ​LATAM Legal Adviser of the Year  – Local (2021, 2023);

IJ Global Awards – Deal of the Year: – Renewable – Feijao Wind Complex (2023)​ – Water Distribution – Aguas Do Rio (2023)​ – Bloc 3 PPP (2022)​​ – São Paulo Metro Line 6 (2022)​​ – EKF, Finnavera, SEB – Araguaia Ferronickel Mine (2022)​​ – Araguaia Nickel Mine (2022)​​ – Açu Petróleo Refinance (2022)​​ – US EXIM Bank – Angra 1 Nuclear Power Plant (2022)​​ – Best Latin American Firm in the Local Legal Adviser of the Year (2022)  – GNA I Refinancing (2021) ​ – Aegea and Igua Sanaemento’s Concessions (2021) ​ – GNA I and GNA II (2021) ​ – Project Serrote (2020) ​ – CSP Ceará Steel Mill (2015) ​ – UTE Marlim Azul Financing (2020) ​ – Sabesp (2020)​ -BRK Ambiental (2019)​​ – GNA I – Port of Açu (2019)​​ – TAG Pipeline Acquisition (2019)​​ – Logum Logistica (2019)​ – Petrobras e NTS (2017)​​ – Trident Acquisition Finance (2019)​​ – Pirapora II Solar PV (2019)​​ – Pirapora Solar Holding SA (2017)​​ – Hidrovias Norte (2016)​.

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