Ranking tables
Energy & Natural Resources: Power | Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Brazil
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
- Demarest Advogados 11 Years Ranked
- Trench Rossi Watanabe 14 Years Ranked
- Veirano Advogados 18 Years Ranked
- Edelstein Advogados
- Magalhães, Reis & Figueiró Advogados
Band 4
- Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados 2 Years Ranked
- Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados 13 Years Ranked
- Madrona Advogados 3 Years Ranked
- Mundie Advogados 15 Years Ranked
- Stocche Forbes Advogados 2 Years Ranked
- Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown 6 Years Ranked
- TozziniFreire 18 Years Ranked
Band 5
- asbz 1 Years Ranked
- Dias Carneiro Advogados 6 Years Ranked
- Furcolin Mitidieri Advogados
- Lobão Cosenza, Figueiredo Cavalcante Advogados
Senior Statespeople
- David WaltenbergAdvocacia Waltenberg
Band 1
Band 2
- Fabiano Brito Mattos Filho14 Years Ranked
- Raphael Gomes Lefosse Advogados11 Years Ranked
- André EdelsteinEdelstein Advogados
- André SerrãoSerrão Advogados
Band 3
- Ana Karina Esteves de Souza Machado Meyer14 Years Ranked
- Camila Alves Angoti de Moraes Julião Coelho Advocacia4 Years Ranked
- José Roberto Martins Trench Rossi Watanabe18 Years Ranked
- José Roberto Oliva Junior Pinheiro Neto Advogados13 Years Ranked
- Pedro Dante Lefosse Advogados7 Years Ranked
- Rafael Fabbri D'Avila Mundie Advogados16 Years Ranked
- Rodrigo Machado Moreira Santos Madrona Advogados7 Years Ranked
- Rosilane Costa Barros Demarest Advogados17 Years Ranked
- Guilherme BaggioBaggio e Costa Filho Sociedade de Advogados
Band 4
- Alexandre Leal Ribeiro Leite Dias Carneiro Advogados4 Years Ranked
- Bruno Crispim Lefosse Advogados8 Years Ranked
- Daniel Engel Veirano Advogados4 Years Ranked
- Debora H Yanasse Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown6 Years Ranked
- Fabio Henrique Di Lallo Dias Veirano Advogados4 Years Ranked
- Laura Garcia de Freitas Souza Machado Meyer9 Years Ranked
- Lívia Medeiros Amorim Veirano Advogados5 Years Ranked
- Márcio Pina Marques Advocacia Bettiol5 Years Ranked
- Rafael Janiques asbz5 Years Ranked
- Sofia Barbosa Mattos Filho9 Years Ranked
- Vitor Sarmento de Mello Rolim, Goulart, Cardoso Advogados 1 Years Ranked
- Ana Clara Toledo BritoEdelstein Advogados
- Cristiana Macedo de Arruda ReisMagalhães, Reis & Figueiró Advogados
- Tiago Lobão Cardoso CosenzaLobão Cosenza, Figueiredo Cavalcante Advogados
Band 5
Up and Coming
- Felipe Henrique Braz Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Guilherme Chamum Julião Coelho Advocacia1 Years Ranked
- Maria Beatriz Grella Vieira Demarest Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Paulo De Tarso Machado Machado Meyer3 Years Ranked
- Pedro Henrique Maciel Fonseca Julião Coelho Advocacia3 Years Ranked
- Felipe FurcolinFurcolin Mitidieri Advogados
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Julião Coelho AdvocaciaEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedJulião Coelho Advocacia is a highly regarded boutique practice known for its significant track record advising on power regulatory mandates. The firm has earned a strong reputation for its ability to handle complex sector-related contentious issues, regularly acting in disputes before regulators and federal courts. Private energy companies and trade associations involved in energy commercialisation, distribution and generation matters feature often in this firm's client roster.
1 Mattos FilhoEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedMattos Filho 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 | 18 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.
Band 2
2 Lefosse AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedLefosse 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. The firm advises significant domestic and international energy operators, also assisting with the privatisation process.
2 Machado MeyerEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedMachado Meyer maintains a strong practice advising clients on all aspects of the power 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 | 9 Years RankedPinheiro Neto Advogados is a recognised full-service firm offering sought-after expertise in power sector mandates. It remains active advising clients on a range of contractual and regulatory issues, such as negotiation of business agreements and power purchase agreements, risk assessment and tariff transfers. The firm couples strong transactional prowess with regulatory expertise to assist energy companies with sector-related M&A.
2 Rolim, Goulart, Cardoso AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedRolim, Goulart, Cardoso Advogados is a celebrated firm excelling in regulatory matters, covering power generation, transmission, distribution and commercialisation mandates. The team boasts a strong market presence as a result of its continued success, receiving instructions from major players as well as regulatory bodies. It frequently acts as counsel on contentious issues, including judicial reviews and administrative claims before ANEEL.
Band 3
3 Demarest AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedDemarest Advogados has an much-admired practice group with notable experience handling power mandates for a significant client portfolio. 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 | 14 Years RankedTrench Rossi Watanabe is a full-service firm that regularly provides advice to clients in the power 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 | 18 Years RankedVeirano Advogados has a noteworthy power 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. It also offers litigation advice arising from infraction notices applied by regulatory agencies.
Band 4
4 Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedBraz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados is well-versed to advise on matters at the intersection of power and public law, such as concessions and PPP contracts concerning power generation and power transmission. It also deals with dispute resolution matters.
4 Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 4 | 13 Years RankedCescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados is commended for providing multi-disciplinary support for its clients in the power industry. The firm is well-equipped to advise 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 | 3 Years RankedMadrona Advogados is a firm particularly lauded for its expertise in power 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 | 15 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.
4 Stocche Forbes AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedStocche Forbes Advogados fields a team of seasoned power lawyers demonstrating strong credentials in important 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 | 6 Years RankedTauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown has a formidable team operating a solid power practice. The team routinely assists clients with transactional matters, often handling M&A deals, and is also well-equipped to advise on joint venture and administrative mandates involving ANEEL.
4 TozziniFreireEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 4 | 18 Years RankedTozziniFreire Advogados has a capable power department within a respected full-service firm, with a good reputation for handling significant transactions. The firm 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. The team is well equipped to handle both power generation and distribution matters.
Band 5
5 asbzEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years Rankedasbz is a firm with a significant expertise in administrative proceedings and lawsuits in the power sector. The firm is also well-equipped to represent clients in sensitive arbitration proceedings.
5 Dias Carneiro AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 5 | 6 Years RankedDias Carneiro Advogados has a team of seasoned power specialists who routinely handle the financing of projects, negotiation of commercial agreements and structuring of energy purchase agreements. The firm is also sought-after to handle regulatory work and PPA.
- Lobão Cosenza, Figueiredo Cavalcante AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2025 | Band 5