Global Guide 2026 : Brazil
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Trench Rossi Watanabe
Trench Rossi Watanabe has been assisting traditional players and newcomers (consumers mainly) in the Brazilian power industry for decades. The firm guides companies in domestic and cross-border transactions and has worked around the clock to help clients navigate the Brazilian power industry and make investments viable within a short timeframe.
The firm's Energy Practice Group assists clients in an array of transactions, including privatizations and public tenders, energy auctions, private and public M&A, and project development. It assists on transmission, generation, distributed generation, and conventional distribution projects and deals. Its pioneer expertise proved valuable when companies outside this market started to acquire renewable energy and develop projects of their own. The firm developed contractual structures that eventually became market standards, such as the first corporate PPAs executed in Brazil.
Its renewables and clean technology lawyers work with Project Finance, Tax and Infrastructure groups to meet each client's needs and expectations. It provides clients with a holistic industry awareness, and a forward-looking approach on trends such as ESG, carbon credits, sustainability, hydrogen as an energy source, and corporate PPAs.
Thanks to clients' recognition, the firm´s Energy Practice has been at the forefront of market-leading transactions and projects in Brazil.
Provided by Chambers
Trench Rossi Watanabe is a full-service firm that regularly provides advice to clients in the power sector regarding transactional issues, including M&A and finance deals. The team is also able to act on regulatory affairs and contractual mandates, such as PPAs.
Provided by Chambers
Trench Rossi, as a full-service firm, always presents tailor-made solutions for sophisticated cases. I am always very well assisted by the team.
I highlight Trench Rossi's technical knowledge, availability, excellence in deliveries and team friendliness. They are very specialised and have a lot of practical experience.
The firm delivered good client service from the beginning to end. We were satisfied with the level of seniority of the Trench Rossi team.
Provided by Chambers
José Roberto Martins offers expertise in the power sector, especially in matters involving agreements, M&A and regulatory affairs.
José Roberto is an excellent professional with great experience in the power sector. He's closely attuned to his clients and their challenges.
We consider José Roberto as part of our team. He is always available and has immense knowledge of several areas, which makes him our focal point. A brilliant professional.
José Roberto is very business-oriented and proactive. He is very commercially minded, quick in negotiations and focused on the sensitive issues for the client.
Adam Milgrom is a practitioner who's experienced in dealing with transactional and contractual matters in the power sector.
Adam Milgrom is a really good professional who has grown strongly in the power sector.
Adam is pro-deal, having a commercial approach when dealing with sensitive matters and acting quickly in negotiations.
Adam spares no effort to help and always delivers excellent work. I always recommend him. A great professional.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power
Energy & Natural Resources: Power
Provided by Trench Rossi Watanabe
Adam Milgrom
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Practice area: Energy & Natural Resources: Power
Location: Brazil
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