Latin America - Brazil • Energy and natural resources
Madrona Fialho Advogados
The infrastructure, regulatory and public law team at Madrona Fialho Advogados offers a ‘personalised, high-quality and quick service’ to clients seeking advice on a multitude of power matters, ranging from transactions to contracts and litigation. Rodrigo Machado leads assistance to clients from regulated sectors, bringing together considerable experience in M&A involving power assets, self-production structures, project implementation and regulatory proceedings. He manages the team with Rodrigo Barata, who joined from the São Paulo State Transport Agency (ARTESP) in August 2022. The team was further strengthened by the arrival of senior associate Felipe Zaratini from Cescon Barrieu in December 2021; he focuses on development matters in the power sector, with a special emphasis on renewable generation projects.
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Testimonials
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‘Madrona Advogados manages to provide a personalised, high-quality and quick service. I requested many urgent demands and the quality of the work was always excellent. Their knowledge of the legislation sets them apart.'
‘Skilled in M&A negotiations. Excellent client service.’
‘Rodrigo Machado is recommended.’
‘Responsiveness; availability; technical capacity; innovative proposals; common sense in service pricing.’
‘Rodrigo Machado and Felipe Martins Zaratini are highly trained professionals, respectful, calm in difficult negotiations, and agile in all responses. They propose solutions and always know which side they are on.'
Key clients
- AUREN Energia (Formerly known as Votorantim Energia)
- EDP Energias Do Brasil
- European Energy
- Raízen
- CTG Brasil
- Banco BTG
- Companhia Brasileira De Alumínio – CBA
- Grupo CPFL
- Gerdau Aços Longos
- Usina Açucareira São Manoel
- DWUL
- Iguá Saneamento
Work highlights
- Assisted Auren Energia (Votorantim Group) in the renegotiation of the hydrological risk of seven hydropower plants which are jointly controlled with other agents and trade energy in the free trading environment.
- Advised Gerdau Next on the acquisition of a holding controlled by investment funds and created by Newave (controlled directly by XP Investimentos) to develop renewable energy generation projects.
- Advised EDP Energias do Brasil, as controlling shareholder of Energest, on the acquisition of HPP Mascarenhas and on the transfer of control proceeding before ANEEL.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rodrigo Machado, Rodrigo Barata