Latin America - Brazil • Energy and natural resources

Souto Correa Advogados

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Souto Correa Advogados houses a ‘specialised team’ comprised of practitioners with considerable experience across all power segments. The team showcases a strong focus on assisting clients in the structuring of projects, bringing together expertise in related contractual, regulatory, tax and environmental matters, and is also well equipped to handle complex administrative proceedings and litigation. Distribution generation and renewable projects – especially in the wind and solar power space – also feature in the firm’s diverse workload, which has been increasingly populated by M&A involving electricity assets. Arthur Lardosa is a name to note for administrative and constitutional law, with a special emphasis on gas-to-wire and renewable projects, while Edoarda Victer Leta is routinely engaged in asset acquisitions and project development in the renewables segment. Former practice heads Livia Amorim, Fabio Di Lallo and Juliana Melcop left the firm in September 2023.

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  • ‘Team specialised in the subject.’

  • ‘The partner and associates are extremely technical and focused on finding solutions for the cases they handle.’

  • ‘Great legal and regulatory knowledge, which sets it apart from other market professionals.’

Key clients

  • Omega Energia
  • SOL Copérnico
  • ERTE – Empresa Regional de Transmissão de Energia
  • EBTE - Empresa Brasileira de Transmissão de Energia
  • Yinson Acacia
  • Ernest&Young (for ABRACEEL)
  • GDSUN (Franklin Servtec Energia FIP)
  • Sinop Energia (EDF, Eletronorte and CHESF)
  • Sou Vagalume
  • Mori Energia Holding
  • Sistema de Transmissão Nordeste – STN
  • Alupar Investimento
  • Mercury Renew Participações
  • Atvos Agroindustrial
  • Centrais Eólicas Babilônia
  • CPFL Energia
  • Enel Brasil
  • Força dos Ventos Energia Eólica
  • GV do Brasil Indústria e Comércio de Aço
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Monex Energia
  • Nextron Energias Renováveis
  • Raízen Energia
  • BP Comercializadora de Energia
  • Keppel Singmarine Brasil
  • OnCorp (Usina Xavantes)
  • Hydro Rein Brasil Soluções Renováveis
  • Banco BTG Pactual
  • Comerc Comercializadora de Energia and Comerc Energia
  • Perfin Asset Management
  • Irani Papel e Embalagem
  • Complexo Industrial e Portuário do Pecém - CIPP
  • Brasal (Verde 2 Energética)
  • Aldo Componentes Eletrônicos

Work highlights

  • Acted for Omega, which celebrated deals with M Dias Branco and Eurofarma, aimed at selling electricity for self-consumption.
  • Responsible for structuring and developing distributed generation projects for SOL Copérnico throughout the country.
  • Represented Mori before ANEEL through an administrative pleading, requesting the application of precautionary measures and seeking the suspension of the Distribution System Use Charges (EUSDs) under contracts entered with Cemig Distribuição.