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Ana Karina Esteves de Souza

Ana Karina Esteves de Souza

Global 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Partner in Infrastructure and energy, Public and regulatory law, M&A and private equity, Life sciences and healthcare, Oil and gas, Energy, China desk, India desk, Japan desk, Korea desk, Southeast Asia desk, Latin America & Iberia desk.

Career

Souza is specialist in Infrastructure and Energy, with focus in projects and transactions involving private investment in regulated sectors, including concessions and privatizations, administrative and regulatory law and project finance. A large part of Souza’s work encompasses providing clients with legal assistance on investment opportunities in the regulated sectors, structuring and developing projects, providing assistance on biddings and regulated sectors acquisitions, as well as general support regarding infrastructure projects. Souza has previous experience in the provision of legal assistance to clients of several areas of knowledge, such as energy, oil and natural gas, mining, transports, sanitation and pharmaceutical.

Professional Memberships

Admitted to Brazilian Bar Association, International Bar Association, New York State Bar, Brazil Lawyers Association and Brazilian Institute for Energy Law.

Education

New York University, USA

LL.M.

2003

Fundação Getulio Vargas, Brazil

Postgraduate in Economic and Corporate Law

2001

Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

Bachelor of Laws

1998

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Energy & Natural Resources: Power - Brazil

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Ana Karina Esteves de Souza is a power lawyer who has cultivated skills in regulatory and transactional issues, as well as corporate-related mandates.

Energy & Natural Resources: Power - Brazil

Foreign Expert
Foreign expert in USA

Individual Editorial

Ana Karina Esteves de Souza is a power lawyer who has cultivated skills in regulatory and transactional issues, as well as corporate-related mandates.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Ana Karina was a very important partner in significant projects. She has great technical expertise, a lot of empathy and wide availability. She helped us achieve our goals.

    Energy & Natural Resources: PowerChambers Global Guide
  • I really like Ana Karina. She is very senior and surprises me by the way she treats clients as priority. I highlight her work.

    Energy & Natural Resources: PowerChambers Global Guide
  • Ana Karina Souza showed sensibility in conversations and engaged with the client through very effective communication.

    Energy & Natural Resources: PowerChambers Global Guide

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Brazil

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