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Alexandre Sales Cabral Arlota

Alexandre Sales Cabral Arlota

Brazil 2025

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Brazil: Transactional

Practice Areas

Contracts & Project Development; Energy Transition; Infrastructure & Energy; Oil and Gas.

Career

Alexandre is a specialist in greenfield and brownfield projects, as well as related transactions for all infrastructure sectors, including, construction, energy, oil and gas, shipping, logistics (airports, highways, railways, ports and urban mobility), sanitation, mining, steel, industrial plants and ESG projects.

A former international associate at Milbank LLP in London, during the span of his career Alexandre has participated in several prominent infrastructure transactions and ‘deals of the year’ in emerging markets, including in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and the Middle East.

He is the chairman of the Brazilian Institute of Construction Law (IBDIC) and a member of several other associations, such as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), International Society of Construction Law (SCL) and Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Industry (ABDIB).

Alexandre was previously a professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). Currently, Alexandre is a guest professor and coordinator for postgraduate courses at other renowned universities, including the Brazilian Energy Law Institute (linked to the University of São Paulo).

He frequently collaborates with international publications, having authored numerous books and more than thirty academic publications that have been cited in court and regulatory agency decisions.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Brazil: Transactional

Project Development - Brazil

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Alexandre Sales Cabral Arlota is a practitioner who is highly active in the project development field, with a strong track record of structuring energy projects, including cross-border and BNDES-assisted ones. He is deeply involved in construction in relation to renewable energy initiatives and is regularly sought after in this sector.

Strengths

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  • Alexandre Sales Cabral Arlotta blends academic depth with practical experience, making complex projects accessible to international investors. He is our go-to lawyer for project development.

    Project DevelopmentChambers Brazil: Transactional
  • Alexandre Arlota is highly experienced in the most complex issues regarding construction and project development.

    Project DevelopmentChambers Brazil: Transactional

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