Ranking tables
Energy & Natural Resources: Power | Global
Brazil
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
- Machado Meyer 14 Years Ranked
- Pinheiro Neto Advogados 7 Years Ranked
- Julião Coelho Advocacia
- Rolim, Goulart, Cardoso Advogados
Band 3
Band 4
- Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados 9 Years Ranked
- Madrona Fialho Advogados 1 Years Ranked
- TozziniFreire Advogados 14 Years Ranked
- Trench Rossi Watanabe 10 Years Ranked
- Edelstein Advogados
- Magalhães, Reis & Figueiró Advogados
- Souto Correa Advogados
Band 1
- David Waltenberg Advocacia Waltenberg16 Years Ranked
- André SerrãoSerrão Advogados
- Julião CoelhoJulião Coelho Advocacia
- Maria João RolimRolim, Goulart, Cardoso Advogados
Band 2
- Fabiano Ricardo Luz de Brito Mattos Filho11 Years Ranked
- Raphael Gomes Lefosse Advogados9 Years Ranked
- Gerusa de Souza Côrtes MagalhãesMagalhães, Reis & Figueiró Advogados
Band 3
- Ana Karina Esteves de Souza Machado Meyer12 Years Ranked
- José Roberto Martins Trench Rossi Watanabe19 Years Ranked
- José Roberto Oliva Junior Pinheiro Neto Advogados10 Years Ranked
- Rafael Fabbri D'Avila Mundie Advogados11 Years Ranked
- Rodrigo Machado Moreira Santos Madrona Fialho Advogados5 Years Ranked
- Rosilane Costa Barros Demarest Advogados13 Years Ranked
- André EdelsteinEdelstein Advogados
- Guilherme BaggioBaggio e Costa Filho Sociedade de Advogados
Band 4
- Alexandre Leal Ribeiro Leite Dias Carneiro Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Daniel Engel Veirano Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Debora H Yanasse Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown4 Years Ranked
- Fabio Henrique Di Lallo Dias Veirano Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Laura Garcia de Freitas Souza Machado Meyer7 Years Ranked
- Lívia Medeiros Amorim Veirano Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Pedro Dante Lefosse Advogados5 Years Ranked
- Pedro Seraphim Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados18 Years Ranked
- Camila Alves Angoti de MoraesJulião Coelho Advocacia
- Cristiana Macedo de Arruda ReisMagalhães, Reis & Figueiró Advogados
- Márcio Pina MarquesAdvocacia Bettiol
Up and Coming
- Ana Carolina Katlauskas Calil Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados1 Years Ranked
- Bruno Crispim Lefosse Advogados6 Years Ranked
- Paulo De Tarso Machado Machado Meyer1 Years Ranked
- Sofia Barbosa Mattos Filho7 Years Ranked
- Ana Clara Toledo BritoEdelstein Advogados
- Pedro Henrique Maciel FonsecaJulião Coelho Advocacia
- Rafael Janiquesasbz
- Tiago Lobão Cardoso CosenzaLobão Cosenza, Figueiredo Cavalcante Advogados
Associates to watch
- Adam Milgrom Trench Rossi Watanabe2 Years Ranked
- José Carlos Altomari Teixeira Pinheiro Neto Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Renato Edelstein Lefosse Advogados1 Years Ranked
- Alice Siqueira KhouriRolim, Goulart, Cardoso Advogados
- Elise Calixto Hale CrystalRolim, Goulart, Cardoso Advogados
- Guilherme PahlXavier Gagliardi Inglez Verona Schaffer
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Mattos FilhoEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedFull-service elite firm Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados has a highly regarded department offering diverse expertise in the power arena. It remains a first port of call for both domestic and foreign companies in need of representation before ANEEL in administrative claims and bidding rounds. Mattos Filho is also powered by its leading transactional teams, and companies in the sector rely heavily on the firm for M&A deals and joint venture formation. Mattos Filho also excels in the negotiation of power purchase agreements. New client wins include Mainstream Renewable Powers and Acciona Energia Chile.1 Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedUlhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra Advogados has a stellar department capable of handling the full gamut of power matters. The firm regularly assists clients with the negotiation of power purchase agreements, participation in energy auctions and administrative hearings before ANEEL. The team is also noted for performing due diligence and assessing the regulatory aspects of significant M&A transactions in the power industry. Auren Energia is a new client win.
Band 2
2 Machado MeyerEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedHighly admired full-service firm Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice maintains a strong practice advising clients on all aspects of the electricity sector in Brazil. The team's top-notch project finance and M&A practices play a big role in making sure demands from clients are fully covered. Its strength attracts big mandates in the renewable energy and gas project markets. The power regulation team is well respected and maintains a solid track record before regulators and watchdogs. The firm is also recognised for its expertise in commercialisation of power in the free market as well as energy auction participation. New client wins are Gezhouba Group and GD Sun.2 Pinheiro Neto AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedPinheiro Neto Advogados is a recognised full-service firm offering sought-after expertise in power sector mandates. Remains active furnishing advice to clients on a range of contractual and regulatory issues, such as negotiation of business agreements and power purchase agreements, risk assessment and tariff transfers. Couples strong transactional prowess with regulatory expertise to assist energy companies with sector-related M&A.
Band 3
3 Demarest AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedRespected full-service firm Demarest Advogados has an admired practice group with valued experience handling power mandates for a significant client portfolio of private corporations as well as the electric energy operator CCEE. The firm has a strong track record in sector-related litigation and administrative proceedings before ANEEL. It also oversees the structuring of high-profile power generation projects and power purchase agreements.3 Lefosse AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedLefosse Advogados' strong energy practice group offers experience in a variety of power-related matters. Has noteworthy expertise in the negotiation of complex power purchase agreements, administrative proceedings and contractual issues. Advises significant domestic and international energy operators. Also assists with the privatisation process.3 Mundie AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedMundie Advogados has a solid department skilled in handling a wide range of commercial and regulatory power sector mandates. It regularly advises on the negotiation of power purchase agreements, risk assessment and power commercialisation matters. The team is also noted for assisting with administrative appeals. New client wins are Pacífico Energia and Panorama Energia, among others.3 Veirano AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedRespected full-service firm Veirano Advogados has a noteworthy department recognised for its strength in sector-related transactional mandates. It is regular counsel to domestic and multinational companies involved in M&A and the purchase and sale of energy assets. Additional capacity includes litigation advice arising from infraction notices applied by regulatory agencies. Veirano's strong projects bench is also an important asset for this highly capable team.
Band 4
4 Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedCescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados joins the rankings this year for its work on power mandates advising clients on transactional issues, including M&A and finance deals. It also provides advice on agreements such as EPCs and PPPs. The team also provides assistance with regulatory matters.4 Madrona Fialho AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedMadrona Fialho Advogados secures a position in the rankings this year after showing work concerning transactions such as M&A and project finance. The team also advises on contractual affairs arising in the power sector by drafting, negotiating and reviewing agreements. Further capabilities include regulatory expertise, dealing with issues such as administrative proceedings before ANEEL.4 TozziniFreire AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 4 | 14 Years RankedTozziniFreire Advogados has a capable power department within a respected full-service firm with a good reputation for handling significant transactions. Acts for notable domestic and multinational clients engaging in energy M&A and assets, as well as assisting them with commercial matters concerning project development. Well equipped to handle both power generation and distribution matters. New client wins are Grupo Energía de Bogotá and Argo Energia, among others.4 Trench Rossi WatanabeEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedWell-resourced firm Trench Rossi Watanabe provides advice to clients in the energy 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.