About

Provided by Lobo de Rizzo Advogados

We are fully prepared to handle all matters in the Infrastructure sector, including transactional, advisory, regulatory, and dispute resolution aspects, assisting national and international companies in public or private projects. Our team advises on energy auctions, M&As, corporate reorganizations, project financing, and regulatory issues, including environmental, real estate, compliance, and anti-corruption. In the public sphere, we assist in project development, legal modeling of public bids, concession contracts, tender procedures, project financing, acquisitions, and privatization and divestment processes. In the private sector, we also provide service in corporate, contractual, and financial structuring, with unique experience in some of the most significant greenfield projects in Brazil in recent years. 

Our expertise allows us to take a comprehensive view of projects at every stage, covering a wide range of sectors, including sanitation, public lighting, transportation (metro-rail, rail, road, air, maritime, and inland waterways), oil and gas, electric power, urban mobility, and education and healthcare facilities contracted under various models, including Public-Private Partnerships. A key differentiator of our work is our ability to provide on-site advisory teams, allowing us to gain an in-depth understanding of the project and act promptly and effectively. This approach significantly enhances our efficiency in negotiations, contract management, and claim handling.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Project Finance - Brazil

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Lobo de Rizzo is a respected practice that benefits from its expertise in capital markets to advise on concessions and the issuance of debentures. The firm is regularly retained by domestic and foreign banks and financial institutions to assist with project finance mandates and the drafting and negotiation of supply agreements. It is also equipped to assist with transport-related project developments, such as roads and ports.

Work Highlights

  • They provided legal counsel to Companhia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais on its BRL1.3 billion 19th debenture issuance under CVM rules.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

Maria Costa Neves Machado
4
Maria Costa Neves Machado
4
Band 4

Maria Costa Neves Machado receives strong endorsement for her work dealing with financial institutions for the public offer of debentures and issuance of bank guarantees.

Maria is highly technical and consistently effective in addressing complex matters.

Her experience working with banks puts us at ease in our transactions.

Rodnei Iazzetta
4
Rodnei Iazzetta
4
Band 4

Rodnei Iazzetta is an experienced practitioner with excellent knowledge of project development mandates, including concession agreements, regulatory advice, public bids and due diligence.

Rodnei Iazetta is a highly technical and exceptionally responsive lawyer. His client service is truly outstanding.

Rodnei is a highly technical lawyer, very detail-focused and I really like his work.

Rodnei is super approachable, with a great understanding of the regulatory aspects involved in the infrastructure sector.

Gustavo Cunha
5
Gustavo Cunha
5
Band 5

Gustavo Cunha has solid performance in project finance deals. His clients include major players in the energy sector.

Gustavo Cunha stood out for his availability and deep knowledge of project finance.

Gustavo Cunha is a super pro-deal partner. He is very knowledgeable.

Gustavo is a very friendly lawyer with a lot of experience in the field.

Ranked Lawyers at
Lobo de Rizzo Advogados

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Brazil

Project Development

Rodnei Iazzetta
4
Rodnei Iazzetta
4
Band 4
Project Finance

Maria Costa Neves Machado
4
Maria Costa Neves Machado
4
Band 4
Gustavo Cunha
5
Gustavo Cunha
5
Band 5

Members

Provided by Lobo de Rizzo Advogados

Marcelo Lennertz

Head of Department

Rodnei Iazzetta

Rodnei Iazzetta

Head of Department