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Raphael Gomes

Raphael Gomes

Brazil 2026

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About

Provided by Lefosse Advogados

Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Practice Areas

Energy and Infrastructure

Career

Raphael is a partner in Energy at ​​Lefosse.

He specializes in regulatory, transactional and litigation matters in the Electric Energy Sector working with Generation, Commercialization, Transmission and Distribution. Raphael has extensive experience in the structuring of projects and complex structures in ACR and ACL including Distributed Generation, Energy Self-Production, M&As and Privatizations. Raphael started his career at the Endesa Group and was the Legal and Regulatory Manager at CCEE (Câmara de Comercialização de Energia Elétrica – Electric Energy Commercialization Chamber) for almost a decade. He is a Member of the Energy Commission of OAB/SP and President of IBDE (Instituto Brasileiro do Direito de Energia – Brazilian Institute of Energy Law).

Raphael graduated in Law from UFRJ (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro) and holds an MBA in Corporate Law from FGV-RJ (Fundação Getúlio Vargas). He has specializations in Civil Procedural Law and Electric Energy Regulatory Law also from FGV-RJ.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Energy & Natural Resources: Power - Brazil

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Raphael Gomes brings notable expertise across power-sector mandates, advising on complex disputes, regulatory issues and sophisticated energy transactions.

Strengths

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  • Raphael Gomes was with us on several matters, presenting suggestions and developing legal arguments. He is one of the leading names in the energy sector.

    Energy & Natural Resources: PowerChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
  • One of the best lawyers in the energy sector in Brazil. Raphael Gomes is highly agile, even when dealing with complex matters and has outstanding capabilities.

    Energy & Natural Resources: PowerChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
  • Raphael Gomes is undoubtedly one of the leading experts in providing legal services for the energy sector in Brazil.

    Energy & Natural Resources: PowerChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
  • Raphael is a professional who exceeds expectations, always available, technical, proactive, with innovative solutions and industry knowledge that few possess.

    Energy & Natural Resources: PowerChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
  • Raphael is, for me, an authority in energy regulation in the country. In addition to his profound technical knowledge, he demonstrates an excellent level of client service.

    Energy & Natural Resources: PowerChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors

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