Ranking tables
Energy & Natural Resources: Power | Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Brazil
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
- Demarest Advogados 10 Years Ranked
- Trench Rossi Watanabe 13 Years Ranked
- Veirano Advogados 17 Years Ranked
- Edelstein Advogados
- Magalhães, Reis & Figueiró Advogados
Band 4
- Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados 1 Years Ranked
- Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados 12 Years Ranked
- L.O. Baptista Advogados 7 Years Ranked
- Madrona Fialho Advogados 2 Years Ranked
- Mundie Advogados 14 Years Ranked
- Stocche Forbes Advogados 1 Years Ranked
- Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown 5 Years Ranked
- TozziniFreire Advogados 17 Years Ranked
Band 1
- Julião Coelho Julião Coelho Advocacia7 Years Ranked
- Maria João Rolim Rolim, Goulart, Cardoso Advogados 14 Years Ranked
- David WaltenbergAdvocacia Waltenberg
Band 2
- Fabiano Ricardo Luz de Brito Mattos Filho13 Years Ranked
- Raphael Gomes Lefosse Advogados10 Years Ranked
- André EdelsteinEdelstein Advogados
- André SerrãoSerrão Advogados
- Gerusa de Souza Côrtes MagalhãesMagalhães, Reis & Figueiró Advogados
Band 3
- Ana Karina Esteves de Souza Machado Meyer13 Years Ranked
- José Roberto Martins Trench Rossi Watanabe17 Years Ranked
- José Roberto Oliva Junior Pinheiro Neto Advogados12 Years Ranked
- Rafael Fabbri D'Avila Mundie Advogados15 Years Ranked
- Rodrigo Machado Moreira Santos Madrona Fialho Advogados6 Years Ranked
- Rosilane Costa Barros Demarest Advogados16 Years Ranked
- Guilherme BaggioBaggio e Costa Filho Sociedade de Advogados
Band 4
- Alexandre Leal Ribeiro Leite Dias Carneiro Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Bruno Crispim Lefosse Advogados7 Years Ranked
- Camila Alves Angoti de Moraes Julião Coelho Advocacia3 Years Ranked
- Daniel Engel Veirano Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Debora H Yanasse Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown5 Years Ranked
- Fabio Henrique Di Lallo Dias Veirano Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Laura Garcia de Freitas Souza Machado Meyer8 Years Ranked
- Lívia Medeiros Amorim Veirano Advogados4 Years Ranked
- Márcio Pina Marques Advocacia Bettiol4 Years Ranked
- Pedro Dante Lefosse Advogados6 Years Ranked
- Rafael Janiques asbz4 Years Ranked
- Sofia Barbosa Mattos Filho8 Years Ranked
- Ana Clara Toledo BritoEdelstein Advogados
- Cristiana Macedo de Arruda ReisMagalhães, Reis & Figueiró Advogados
- Tiago Lobão Cardoso CosenzaLobão Cosenza, Figueiredo Cavalcante Advogados
Up and Coming
- Ana Carolina Katlauskas Calil Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Felipe Henrique Braz Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Henrique Reis L.O. Baptista Advogados1 Years Ranked
- Paulo De Tarso Machado Machado Meyer2 Years Ranked
- Pedro Henrique Maciel Fonseca Julião Coelho Advocacia2 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Julião Coelho AdvocaciaEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedJulião Coelho Advocacia is a highly regarded boutique practice group known for its significant track record advising on 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: Power2024 | Band 1 | 14 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.1 Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 1 | 17 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: Power2024 | Band 2 | 4 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. Advises significant domestic and international energy operators. Also assists with the privatisation process.2 Machado MeyerEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 2 | 17 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.2 Pinheiro Neto AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 2 | 8 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.2 Rolim, Goulart, Cardoso AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 2 | 13 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: Power2024 | Band 3 | 10 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 Trench Rossi WatanabeEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 3 | 13 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.3 Veirano AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 3 | 17 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 Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedBraz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados joins the rankings this year due to its energy law capabilities. The firm is able to advise on public law mandates, including concessions and PPP contracts. It also can deal with dispute resolution matters. The firm has garnered expertise in the infrastructure sector. New clients include Aliança Geração de Energiaand Cooperativa Agrária Agroindustrial.4 Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 4 | 12 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 as well as assistance with regulatory topics.4 L.O. Baptista AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedL.O. Baptista Advogados claims a spot in the Chambers rankings this year after earning positive feedback from clients who endorse its work in the energy sector tackling transactional and regulatory matters, which can include M&A deals and representation before ANEEL. New client wins include Karpowership Brasil Energiaand Recurrent Energy.4 Madrona Fialho AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Power2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedMadrona Fialho 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: Power2024 | Band 4 | 14 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: Power2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedStocche 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: Power2024 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedTauil & 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: Power2024 | Band 4 | 17 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.