About

Provided by Stocche Forbes Advogados

Stocche Forbes has a team dedicated to the structuring, development and financing of infrastructure, industrial and real estate projects.

Our team has participated in project finance transactions involving structured financing, domestic transactions based on BNDES on lending or guarantees, financings by other Brazilian agencies such as Fundo da Marinha Mercante, as well as local and foreign capital market deals (including project bonds), and funding through multilaterals, export credit agencies and other international lenders.

We also have a strong track record in project development, covering corporate structuring such as joint ventures, as well as the drafting and negotiation of underlying agreements such as EPCs, offtake agreements, supply agreements and other contractual arrangements required for large projects.

Our Project Finance and Infrastructure Team works in coordination with the firm’s tax, environmental, real estate and labor departments to ensure all angles of any project are adequately covered.

We also rely on our expertise in in public law and regulations, which have a material impact on any relevant infrastructure project in Brazil, and have extensive experience in advising local and foreign companies in participating in public tender processes.

Chambers Review

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Project Finance - Brazil

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Stocche Forbes Advogados has developed a noteworthy practice featuring on some of the country's most important project deals. The team is equipped to handle all project-related matters, including project development, but it has forte in its project finance advice. With an enviable wealth of experience representing both lenders and borrowers, Stocche Forbes receives strong admiration from market sources and is becoming increasingly visible and admired in this area. The firm is also often sought out to negotiate sophisticated EPC contracts.

Work Highlights

Provided by Stocche Forbes Advogados

  • Stocche Forbes Advogados advised Iguá Rio de Janeiro on a the financing of a sanitation project, worth BRL 6.5 billion.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Guilherme de Figueiredo Forbes
2
Guilherme de Figueiredo Forbes
2
Band 2

Guilherme de Figueiredo Forbes is a practitioner acknowledged for his precise legal work and local expertise on both the finance and development fronts.

Guilherme is a high-level professional with very strong levels of client service and commercial awareness.

Frederico Moura
3
Frederico Moura
3
Band 3
Frederico Moura has in-depth knowledge of project finance, with strong activity on debenture issuances, public auctions and letters of credit, as well as leading negotiation of EPC contracts.

Frederico is a lawyer who works very closely to the deal and packs very good technique.

Bruno Gandolfo Damico
5
Bruno Gandolfo Damico
5
Band 5

Bruno Gandolfo Damico is a skilled practitioner handling financing, acquisition of equity stakes and debenture issuances in relation to complex projects, in addition to negotiation of EPC contracts.

Bruno's our most trusted lawyer. He can sort out any issue and is always available. We're fans of his work.

Bruno Damico is a very capable professional who's always available.

Bruno is one of our main advisors and highly-qualified in sophisticated matters.

Laercio Munechika
U
Laercio Munechika
U
Up and Coming

Laercio Munechika is an up-and-coming lawyer who is recognised in the market for his prowess in debenture issuances and financing acquisitions.

Laercio is a lawyer who has been growing in the legal market and has high performance and technical capacity.

Ranked Lawyers at
Stocche Forbes Advogados

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Brazil

Project Development

Guilherme de Figueiredo Forbes
2
Guilherme de Figueiredo Forbes
2
Band 2
Bruno Gandolfo Damico
5
Bruno Gandolfo Damico
5
Band 5
Frederico Moura
5
Frederico Moura
5
Band 5
Ana Clara Viola Ladeira
Ana Clara Viola Ladeira
Associates to watch
Project Finance

Frederico Moura
3
Frederico Moura
3
Band 3
Guilherme de Figueiredo Forbes
3
Guilherme de Figueiredo Forbes
3
Band 3
Bruno Gandolfo Damico
5
Bruno Gandolfo Damico
5
Band 5
Laercio Munechika
U
Laercio Munechika
U
Up and Coming