We are fully prepared to handle all matters in the Infrastructure sector, whether in transactional, advisory, regulatory, and/or dispute resolution aspects, assisting both national and international companies at every stage of public or private projects. Our team provides counsel on energy generation and transmission auctions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, project financing, and regulatory issues, including environmental, real estate, compliance, and anti-corruption aspects.In the public sphere, our activities range from the development of projects, through legal modeling of public calls for bids, concession contracts, and deal documents, through advisory services in tender procedures, project financing, acquisitions, and privatization and divestment processes.In the same manner, in the private sector, we also provide excellent service in corporate, contractual, and financial structuring, with unique experience in some of the most significant greenfield projects in Brazil in recent years.&nbsp;Our expertise enables us to take a comprehensive view of projects at every stage, covering a wide range of sectors, including sanitation, public lighting, transportation (metro-rail, rail, road, air, maritime, and inland waterway), oil and gas, electric power (including distributed generation), urban mobility, and education and healthcare facilities contracted under various models, including Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs).A key differentiator of our work is our ability to provide on-site advisory teams, allowing us to gain an in-depth understanding of the project and act promptly and effectively. This approach significantly enhances our efficiency in negotiations, contract management, and claim handling.

The team offers knowledge of administrative and regulatory law to advise on infrastructure projects, public bidding procedures and PPP.

Infrastructure

In a constantly evolving industry, our multidisciplinary expertise allows us to address regulatory and transactional demands across the entire value chain of the electric energy sector, including the generation, transmission, distribution, and commercialization segments.We are prepared to deliver tailored solutions for structuring self-production and energy generation projects (both distributed and centralized), providing comprehensive support from the preliminary stages of auctions and the granting of authorizations and concessions to the contracting and implementation of such ventures.Our practice also includes specialized advisory services in mergers and acquisitions (M&amp;As), including regulatory due diligence and risk assessment to ensure the feasibility of each transaction. We have extensive expertise in legal structuring, forming consortia and special-purpose entities for energy generation and commercialization projects, including export and import transactions.Regarding energy commercialization, we assist in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and instruments for both the free contracting environment (ACL) and the regulated contracting environment (ACR), ensuring efficient access to and use of transmission and distribution systems through in-depth analyses of contracts such as CCT, CUST, CCD, and CUSD.Our team has significant experience in analyzing regulations issued by ANEEL and MME, as well as the Trading Rules and Procedures of CCEE and the Grid Procedures of ONS. With expertise in transmission and distribution tariff methodologies, we ensure that our clients fully understand cost structures, sectoral charges, and applicable taxes.Additionally, we provide specialized support in mediation, arbitration, and administrative and judicial litigation procedures related to energy matters, always striving for effective solutions that meet our clients' interests.

Power

Our team has broad experience with regulated industries, such as energy, telecommunications, transportation (rail, road, subway, and maritime transportation), airports, ports, higher education, healthcare, sanitation, public lighting, sanitary surveillance, and regulated occupations.The deep knowledge of our team allows us to advise companies on obtaining grants to carry out their activities. We also represent clients in judicial or administrative proceedings before public agencies and regulatory bodies, in debates involving penalties imposed and adoption of measures against third parties.Our solid experience in litigation before agencies calling for bids, Accounting Courts, and the Judiciary is very well applied in our clients’ cases.Likewise, we are well prepared to help our clients in facing the challenges associated with the infrastructure segment, in favor of Brazil’s economic development.

This is one of our favorite teams in Brazil. The lawyers have deep expertise and are always available to assist us even on short notice.

Public Law

We are well-equipped to assist our clients in addressing the challenges of energy transition in an evolving global landscape.The increasing demand for sustainable energy production and low-carbon solutions presents new operational and regulatory hurdles for businesses. Our team’s deep experience in conventional energy sectors, along with strategic collaborations with global leaders in energy transition, positions us as a trusted partner for companies navigating this shift in Brazil.We advise public entities, developers, investors, financial institutions, and alternative capital providers on understanding the complexities and opportunities associated with the transition to cleaner energy, while integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations.Our expertise includes:<ul><li>Development of renewable energy projects, including solar, wind, renewable hydrogen, ethanol, biomethane, and other biofuels.</li><li>Mergers, acquisitions, asset transactions, and company incorporations within the sector, as well as contract negotiations, due diligence, and shareholder agreements.</li><li>Structuring contracts for production, distribution, trade, import, and export of renewable energy commodities.</li><li>Project financing for the construction of platforms, refineries, solar plants, and wind farms.</li><li>Legal support in bidding processes for exploration and generation concessions.</li><li>Advisory on low-carbon strategies for major energy consumers and assistance in meeting industry decarbonization targets.&nbsp;</li></ul>

João Pedro Assis

Experience

Graduation