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Demarest Advogados

Project Development

Brazil Guide 2025 : Brazil


Demarest Advogados

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About

Provided by Demarest Advogados

Our Infrastructure and Project Finance group includes a market leading team of lawyers with extensive experience and expertise in large-scale infrastructure projects in Brazil in various industries, including traditional and renewable energy, oil and gas, maritime and transports (metro, tramway, highways, ports and airports) and all relevant cross-disciplinary legal areas. We offer clients a dedicated and resourceful team with the right balance of legal and regulatory skills, industry knowledge and in-depth understanding of the issues affecting all participants across the sectors, allowing us to provide the best advice for each project.

We have significant experience in representing both borrowers and lenders (including development banks, multilateral financial institutions and export credit agencies) in connection with the structuring and financing of greenfield and brownfield projects, in all types of project finance structures including both long term and short term debt, in the bank and bond markets, as well as in complex multi-sourced financings and intercreditor structures. Due to the breadth and strength of the firm’s practice in all branches of Infrastructure, we also offer comprehensive legal advice in specific regulatory rules and requirements applicable across the various industries, with a team of experience lawyers and high degree of familiarity on interaction and coordination with governmental entities, agencies and regulators for each sector. 

Chambers Review

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Project Development - Brazil

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

Demarest Advogados is a full-service law firm that houses a noteworthy department mainly involved in infrastructure-related project finance and project developments deals. The firm is equipped to assist with the transportation, energy and logistic sectors and benefits from its experience representing both domestic and foreign clients. Additional capabilities include acting on PPPs and the corporate and regulatory structuring aspects of a project.

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • Demarest Advogados advised Suzano on its BRL5.9 billion public debenture issuance. The firm provided legal support for structuring and documentation.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Demarest Advogados' deep understanding of the regulatory landscape and responsiveness throughout the process were key to the successful and smooth completion of the deal.

    Project Development respondentBrazil
  • Demarest's team's responsiveness and observance of deadlines are outstanding.

    Project Development respondentBrazil

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

  • Band 3Marina Ferraz Aidar
    Band 3Marina Ferraz Aidar

    Marina Ferraz Aidar

    Marina Ferraz Aidar garners praise for her expertise in the provision of regulatory advice and the issuance of infrastructure debentures and promissory notes.
    • Mariana Ferraz Aidar provided strong and effective leadership throughout the transaction. She ensured smooth coordination and clear communication across all stakeholders.

      Project Development respondentBrazil
    • Mariana is a helpful lawyer with good commercial vision and deep knowledge of the fields she works in.

      Project Development respondentBrazil
  • Band 4Bruno Francisco Cabral Aurélio
    Band 4Bruno Francisco Cabral Aurélio

    Bruno Francisco Cabral Aurélio

    Bruno Francisco Cabral Aurélio has in-depth knowledge of project funding, debenture issuances and bridge loans. He also offers notable expertise in project development, especially in public bids.

    • Bruno Francisco Cabral Aurelio's level of knowledge and accurate assessment of issues put us at ease.

      Project Development respondentBrazil
    • Bruno is the most pro-business lawyer in the field of projects.

      Project Development respondentBrazil

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