Ranking tables
Energy & Natural Resources: Power | Global
Brazil
Band 1
- Mattos Filho
- Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra Advogados
- Julião Coelho Advocacia
Band 2
- Lefosse Advogados
- Machado Meyer
- Pinheiro Neto Advogados
- Rolim, Goulart, Cardoso Advogados
Band 3
- Demarest Advogados
- Trench Rossi Watanabe
- Veirano Advogados
- Edelstein Advogados
- Magalhães, Reis & Figueiró Advogados
Band 4
- Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados
- Madrona Advogados
- Mundie Advogados
- Stocche Forbes Advogados
- Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown
- TozziniFreire Advogados
- Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados
- L.O. Baptista Advogados
Star Individuals
Band 1
- David WaltenbergAdvocacia Waltenberg
- Julião CoelhoJulião Coelho Advocacia
- Maria João RolimRolim, Goulart, Cardoso Advogados
Band 2
- Fabiano Ricardo Luz de Brito Mattos Filho
- Raphael Gomes Lefosse Advogados
- André EdelsteinEdelstein Advogados
- André SerrãoSerrão Advogados
- Gerusa de Souza Côrtes MagalhãesMagalhães, Reis & Figueiró Advogados
Band 3
- Ana Karina Esteves de Souza Machado Meyer
- José Roberto Martins Trench Rossi Watanabe
- José Roberto Oliva Junior Pinheiro Neto Advogados
- Rafael Fabbri D'Avila Mundie Advogados
- Rodrigo Machado Moreira Santos Madrona Advogados
- Rosilane Costa Barros Demarest Advogados
- Guilherme BaggioBaggio e Costa Filho Sociedade de Advogados
Band 4
- Alexandre Leal Ribeiro Leite Dias Carneiro Advogados
- Bruno Crispim Lefosse Advogados
- Daniel Engel Veirano Advogados
- Debora H Yanasse Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown
- Fabio Henrique Di Lallo Dias Veirano Advogados
- Laura Garcia de Freitas Souza Machado Meyer
- Lívia Medeiros Amorim Veirano Advogados
- Pedro Dante Lefosse Advogados
- Sofia Barbosa Mattos Filho
- Ana Clara Toledo BritoEdelstein Advogados
- Camila Alves Angoti de MoraesJulião Coelho Advocacia
- Cristiana Macedo de Arruda ReisMagalhães, Reis & Figueiró Advogados
- Márcio Pina MarquesAdvocacia Bettiol
- Rafael Janiquesasbz
- Tiago Lobão Cardoso CosenzaLobão Cosenza, Figueiredo Cavalcante Advogados
Up and Coming
- Ana Carolina Katlauskas Calil Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados
- Henrique Reis Demarest Advogados
- Paulo De Tarso Machado Machado Meyer
- Felipe Henrique BrazBraz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados
- Pedro Henrique Maciel FonsecaJulião Coelho Advocacia
Associates to watch
- Adam Milgrom Trench Rossi Watanabe
- José Carlos Altomari Teixeira Pinheiro Neto Advogados
- Renato Edelstein Lefosse Advogados
- Elise Calixto Hale CrystalFAS Advogados, in cooperation with CMS
Band 1
1 Mattos FilhoEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 1 |Full-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.
1 Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 1 |Ulhôa 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.
Band 2
2 Lefosse AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 2 |Lefosse Advogados' strong energy practice group offers experience in a variety of power-related matters. It 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.
2 Machado MeyerEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 2 |Highly 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.
2 Pinheiro Neto AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 2 |Pinheiro 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: Power2025 | Band 3 |Respected 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 Trench Rossi WatanabeEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 3 |Well-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.3 Veirano AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 3 |Respected 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: Power2025 | Band 4 |Cescon, 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 as well as assistance with regulatory topics.
4 Madrona AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 4 |Madrona Advogados secures a position this year in the Chambers rankings 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 Mundie AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 4 |Mundie 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.
4 Stocche Forbes AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 4 |Stocche Forbes Advogados secures a Chambers ranking this year in consequence of its relevant energy practice, which is adept at dealing with regulatory and administrative matters, including cases before ANEEL. The firm also cultivates knowledge on energy contracts, such as PPA, as well as skills in corporate issues.
4 Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer BrownEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 4 |Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown attains a Chambers ranking this year with an energy team able to assist clients with transactional matters, often handling M&A deals. The team is well equipped to advise on joint venture and administrative mandates involving ANEEL. Its client portfolio has seen the addition of Eletrobras and PowerTree.
4 TozziniFreire AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 4 |TozziniFreire 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.
- Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 4