LAWYER PROFILE

Elmano Sousa Costa

Europe 2026

Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, SP, RL.

Ranked in 1 practice area

Banking & Finance

Portugal

2 years ranked

About

Provided by Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, SP, RL.

Europe

Practice Areas

Banking & Finance. Project Finance. Oil & Gas.

Career

Elmano has experience in structured finance and project finance, representing lenders and sponsors in several business areas such as energy production (wind farms, photovoltaic, mini hydro and biomass), infrastructure concessions (motorways, football stadiums and transports) natural resources, water and sewage concessions and hazardous waste recovery plants. Qualified to practice in Brazil and has worked for 2 years in the São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro offices of Brazilian law firm Mattos Filho, in its infrastructure team working for local and international clients in O&G upstream and midstream deals, infrastructure financing and M&A and providing legal support to international groups with investments in Brazil.

Currently, he is co-coordinator of the international Oil & Gas team. He has also been active in real estate finance, negotiation of derivatives master agreements, debt issue transactions and banking debt restructure.

Professional Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association. Brazilian Bar Association. Association of International Energy Negotiators.

Personal

Law Degree (Católica Lisbon School of Law). International Oil & Gas Law, Contracts, and Negotiations – Upstream Issues and Agreements

(Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation). International Oil & Gas Law, Contracts, and Negotiations – Midstream Issues and Agreements

(Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Banking & Finance - Portugal

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Elmano Sousa Costa advises clients on real estate and acquisition financing and demonstrates additional experience in refinancing mandates.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Elmano Sousa Costa has strong sector knowledge and expertise. He is easy to access and very quick to react, offering good insights.
Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide
Elmano Sousa Costa offers tremendous professionalism and availability. In complex negotiations, he always demonstrates openness and flexibility in seeking mutually acceptable solutions.
Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide
Elmano Sousa Costa is very knowledgeable and practical in problem-solving, with strong commercial acumen.
Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide
Elmano Sousa Costa is highly technically proficient, with solid knowledge in a variety of subjects. He stands out for his strong negotiation and persuasion skills.
Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide