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Tauil & Chequer Advogados Offices

Tauil & Chequer Advogados
RUA TEIXEIRA DE FREITAS 31
7TH, 8TH AND 9TH FLOOR
20021-350 RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ
Brazil
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Débora Yanasse

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Position

Débora H. Yanasse is a partner in the Global Energy, Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions Practices of Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown with a focus in the power, gas and, more recently, hydrogen industries.

Career

Since 2002, Débora has advised both domestic Brazilian and international clients in these industries on transactions and projects in Brazil, Africa and the Middle East. Débora advises on regulatory, contractual and corporate matters and has served as counsel for large and complex infrastructure projects in the structuring, implementation and operational phases, and in mergers and acquisitions, privatizations and auctions.

Débora has worked on a variety of projects including large hydro power plants, gas-fired thermo power plants, including LNG-based importation and regas, wind farms and solar power plants for centralized and distributed generation, biomass and biogas thermo power plants, interstate power transmission and gas transportation facilities, LNG terminals, hydrogen exploration and production facilities, ports, airports and railroads. Débora is a Coordinator of the Renewable Energy Committee at the Brazilian Institute of Energy Law (IBDE) and a member of the São Paulo Bar Association Electric Energy Special Committee (CEELE – OAB/SP). Débora is ranked as a “New Generation Partner” in Electric and Renewable Energy by Legal500, “Recommended” in Energy by the Leaders League and “Band 4” in Energy & Natural Resources: Power by Chambers & Partners.

Languages

Portuguese; English

Memberships

Member (2019-Present), Electric Energy Special Committee of OAB/SP

Member (2006-Present), Brazilian Institute for Studies of Energy Law (IBDE)

Member (2016-2018), Electric Energy Special Committee of OAB/RJ

Education

Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., 2012

Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo, Law Degree (J.D. equivalent), 2005

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)

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Débora Yanasse – Tauil & Chequer Advogados

Securing a stronghold in power transactions, Tauil & Chequer Advogados is engaged with all industry segments, and considered a trusted adviser for many key players. In addition to recently taking a leading role in the landmark privatisations of Eletrobras and Copel, the group is also known for advising on self-production by equivalence projects and M&A involving renewable and conventional power generation and transmission assets. Débora Yanasse, who typically handles project structuring, M&A, privatisations, and auctions, and whose ‘deep market knowledge, legal and commercial acumen, and extensive network’ have been recognised as ‘keys to unlocking success in any transaction’, leads the practice from Rio de Janeiro. In São Paulo, Bruno Werneck handles project development, M&A, concessions, and privatisations, and corporate specialist Bruno Salzano advises on cross-border M&A, corporate restructurings, and inbound and outbound investments. Senior associate Julia Braga is active in administrative and regulatory law matters, including PPAs, distributed generation projects, and public and private bids, while in Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Ribeiro has wide-ranging experience in the structuring, implementation, and operation of large-scale energy projects.

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