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Energy & Natural Resources: Power

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Rolim Goulart Cardoso Advogados’ Energy practice has more than 20 years of experience in all electricity segments – generation, transmission, distribution and trading – combining sector specific knowledge with related issues from other legal fields (Tax, Corporate, Environmental, Real Estate, Antitrust, Litigation) using a multidisciplinary approach to solving complex legal & business matters.

Its partners and associates are experts in dealing with the typically complex regulatory matters of the sector. The firm represents the most relevant and well-known players in the Brazilian energy sector and has consistent successful results on behalf of clients for administrative procedures (ANEEL), judicial disputes, and arbitration cases in the power sector with a high success rate.

The firm also has expertise in renewable and alternative energy generation, especially wind and bioenergy agreements for several players.

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Energy & Natural Resources: Power - Brazil

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What the Team is Known For

Rolim, Goulart, Cardoso Advogados is a celebrated firm excelling in regulatory matters, covering power generation, transmission, distribution and commercialisation mandates. The team boasts a strong market presence as a result of its continued success, receiving instructions from major players as well as regulatory bodies. It frequently acts as counsel on contentious issues, including judicial reviews and administrative claims before ANEEL.

Work Highlights

  • Rolim Goulart represented Belo Monte Transmissora de Energia in an administrative claim before ANEEL.

Strengths

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Rolim Goulart has extensive technical knowledge and experience, also combined with highly specialised multi-disciplinary skills. Everyone was very involved with the result.

Energy & Natural Resources: Power respondent
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We have a close relationship with the Rolim Goulart's lawyers, who act directly in our cases and with whom we have an uncomplicated, legalese-less communication.

Energy & Natural Resources: Power respondent
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Rolim Goulart offers a personalised service, good level of technical skill, international experience and excellence in the preparation of proposals and legal texts.

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Notable Practitioners

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Maria João Rolim
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Maria João Rolim
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Band 1

Maria João Rolim has broad expertise in power law, including experience in litigation, as well as regulatory and contractual issues. She also is able to act on administrative cases before ANEEL. Her name is respected in the energy arena and she is often seen active on complex and important mandates.

Maria João has technical knowledge and experience in the electricity sector, in addition to being a person of incredible empathy.

Maria João is a great point of reference in the sector. She is a renowned teacher at various institutions.

Maria João Rolim is impeccable - always a point of reference.

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Vitor Sarmento de Mello
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Vitor Sarmento de Mello
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Band 4

Vitor Sarmento de Mello's expertise covers administrative proceedings before ANEEL, regulatory advice on M&As and judicial disputes in the power sector.

A great professional. Vitor has a personal touch to his service that makes the difference to clients.

Vitor Sarmento has considerable experience in the power sector. He is very well-equipped, available and amiable. He is a good partner to our business.

Vitor Sarmento has high technical competence. He is available, practical and respectful.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Energy & Natural Resources: Power
Maria João Rolim
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Maria João Rolim
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Band 1
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Vitor Sarmento de Mello
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Vitor Sarmento de Mello
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Band 4
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