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Brazil
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BRAZIL: An Introduction to Projects
PRACTICE AREA
Brazil's infrastructure landscape presents a complex blend of significant challenges and promising...
Authored by Toledo Marchetti Advogados, Felipe Lisbôa, Rodrigo Petrasso, Leonardo Toledo da Silva, Marcelo Vincentini Marchetti, Natália Bastos
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Lefosse Advogados 14 Years Ranked
TozziniFreire Advogados 18 Years Ranked- Dias Carneiro Advogados
- Toledo Marchetti Advogados
Band 5
Demarest Advogados 12 Years Ranked
Mello Torres 3 Years Ranked- Arap, Nishi & Uyeda Advogados
- Aroeira Salles Advogados
- Azevedo Sette Advogados
Band 2
Ana Carolina Barretto Veirano Advogados14 Years Ranked
Guilherme de Figueiredo Forbes Stocche Forbes Advogados16 Years Ranked
Jose Ribeiro do Prado Júnior Machado Meyer17 Years Ranked
Júlio César Bueno Pinheiro Neto Advogados14 Years Ranked
Maurício Teixeira dos Santos Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados17 Years Ranked
Mauro Bardawil Penteado Machado Meyer10 Years Ranked
Pablo Sorj Mattos Filho14 Years Ranked
Band 3
André Sigelmann Pinheiro Guimarães17 Years Ranked
Bruno Werneck Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown12 Years Ranked- Leonardo Toledo da Silva Toledo Marchetti Advogados7 Years Ranked
Miriam Fernanda Macagnan Signor Lefosse Advogados9 Years Ranked
Thiago Fernandes Moreira Mattos Filho7 Years Ranked
Band 4
Frederico Moura Stocche Forbes Advogados7 Years Ranked- Luis Antonio Semeghini de SouzaSole Practitioner
- Ricardo SanchesDias Carneiro Advogados
Band 5
Alexandre Sales Cabral Arlota Mattos Filho1 Years Ranked
Bruno Francisco Cabral Aurélio Demarest Advogados9 Years Ranked- Marcelo Vincentini Marchetti Toledo Marchetti Advogados1 Years Ranked
Marina Anselmo Schneider Mattos Filho11 Years Ranked
Rafael Baptista Baleroni Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados2 Years Ranked- Frederico Bopp DieterichAzevedo Sette Advogados
- Massami Uyeda JuniorArap, Nishi & Uyeda Advogados
- Maurício Portugal RibeiroPortugal Ribeiro Advogados
- Rodnei IazzettaLobo de Rizzo Advogados
Up and Coming
Bruno Gandolfo Damico Stocche Forbes Advogados2 Years Ranked- Mariana MiragliaAroeira Salles Advogados
Associates to watch
- Natália Bastos Toledo Marchetti Advogados1 Years Ranked
- Bruno Vianna Espírito SantoAzevedo Sette Advogados
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Machado MeyerProjects2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedMachado Meyer maintains a leading projects department. Major banks and blue-chip companies rely on its deep bench to assistance with complex finance deals. The firm has a strong track record of acting on EPC agreements, regulatory work and structuring PPPs, as well as handling complex port projects.
1 Mattos FilhoProjects2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedMattos Filho is a powerhouse capable of handling some of the most sophisticated projects, from greenfield contracts to cross-border project finance deals. The team further benefits from the firm's formidable full-service capabilities, managing negotiation of project-related agreements, such as O&M and EPC. Leading representatives of the infrastructure, logistics and transportation industries rely on the firm's advice.
Band 2
2 Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto AdvogadosProjects2024 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedCescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados offers high-end advice on infrastructure, energy and construction mandates. The team is often retained by multinational clients to handle project finance mandates, such as issuance of green bonds and commercial notes. It is also experienced in handling construction projects, supply agreements and the structuring of PPPs.
2 Pinheiro Neto AdvogadosProjects2024 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedPinheiro Neto Advogados relies on its top-notch full-service capabilities to provide a one-stop shop for sophisticated clients in the projects arena. The firm is seen handling high-profile EPC agreements, public-private partnership deals and regulatory analysis. It is particularly noted for handling high-end project finance deals, having a sound track record in top energy, rail and road project deals.
2 Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer BrownProjects2024 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedTauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown boasts particular expertise in acting on project finance and infrastructure mandates, mainly structuring big-ticket privatisations and contractual amendments, as well as advising financial institutions as lenders. It maintains a sound track record in the oil and gas and transportation spheres. The firm offers additional capabilities handling projects involving power plants and renewable energy matters.
Band 3
3 Pinheiro GuimarãesProjects2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedTraditional department based in Rio de Janeiro that continues to boast a track record of handling project development and project finance mandates. Its client portfolio comprises players from the power, construction and transportation sectors. Additionally experienced advising on supply agreements, EPC contracts, and acquisition of power plants and sugarcane production.
3 Stocche Forbes AdvogadosProjects2024 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedStocche Forbes Advogados has developed a high-end practice featuring on some of the country's most important project deals. The team is equipped to handle all matters related to this practice, but is particularly respected for its project finance advice. With an enviable wealth of experience representing both lenders and borrowers, Stocche Forbes receives strong admiration from market sources and is becoming increasingly visible and admired in this area. The firm is also often sought out to negotiate sophisticated EPC contracts.
3 Veirano AdvogadosProjects2024 | Band 3 | 20 Years RankedFull-service firm Veirano Advogados offers a one-stop shop for companies involved in all stages of project development, from EPC contracts to privatisation. The firm is also highly respected for handling complex project finance deals. High-profile infrastructure investors, including development banks, rely on the firm for key matters.
Band 4
4 Lefosse AdvogadosProjects2024 | Band 4 | 14 Years RankedAdmired full-service practice often acting on infrastructure projects and issuance of bank guarantees in project finance. Clients mainly come from the transportation and energy industries. The team is additionally experienced in refinancing debts and the issuance of non-convertible debentures. Lefosse offers a solid track record of handling EPC and O&M agreements and assistance with bidding proceedings.4 TozziniFreire AdvogadosProjects2024 | Band 4 | 18 Years RankedWell-regarded practice group equipped to assist clients with a range of project-related matters. Experienced in handling infrastructure, public bidding and project finance mandates. Retained by players from the energy, mining and technology sectors. Additional capabilities acting on transactional, EPC and O&M contracts and regulatory issues.
Band 5
5 Demarest AdvogadosProjects2024 | Band 5 | 12 Years RankedNoteworthy department mainly involved in project finance and project developments involving infrastructure. Equipped to assist with the transportation, energy and logistic sectors, and benefits from its experience representing both domestic and foreign clients. Additional capabilities acting on PPPs and the corporate and regulatory structuring aspects of a project.5 Mello TorresProjects2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedMuch-admired practice group experienced in representing players from the logistics and infrastructure industries as well as financial institutions. Equipped to assist with project finance, project development and real estate finance. Also sought after to advise on cross-border mandates.