Demarest Advogados

Public and Regulatory Law

Partner

Partner in Demarest's Public and Regulatory Law practice area, Henrique Reis holds an LL.M. degree in Business Law from Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV), a specialist degree in Finance from Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais (IBMEC) and a bachelor's degree in Law from Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV). He concentrates his practice in strategic projects for large business groups in the electricity sector before ANEEL, the MME and other entities in the sector. Henrique provides specific legal advice regarding energy generation (PCHs, UTEs, UFVs, EOLs) during authorization and technical qualification processes for regulated auctions and generation projects. He has coordinated several energy generation, distribution and transmission due diligences. His main clients include Brazilian and international companies involved in complex regulatory and contractual issues, generation and transmission auctions, M&A transactions in the electricity sector and strategies concerning actions and representation before regulatory bodies. Henrique is also a professor in short and in-company courses for professionals in the electricity sector at Head Energia. He has been recognized by leading legal publications such as The Legal 500, Leaders League and Chambers & Partners.

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MBA in Finance from Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais (IBMEC), Brasília and Minas Gerais, Brazil (2019) LL.M. in Business Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), Brasília, Brazil (2013) Bachelor of Laws from Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Minas Gerais, Brazil (2008)