At Pinheiro Guimarães, the projects team is well positioned to handle all matters that arise during the life cycle of an energy project, but particularly stands out for its strong credentials in project finance. Rated for its ability to ‘balance legal risk mitigation with various commercial aspects’, the team is jointly led by André Sigelmann, who is recommended for his longstanding experience in the financing and development of projects, and M&A in the oil and gas, energy, and pulp and paper industries, and Roberta Giamattey Pimentel Fonseca Kelley, a prominent project finance specialist, who excels in the structuring of alternative structures for the funding of energy and infrastructure projects. Fernanda da Cunha Lopez is a key member of the energy department, who works in development, financing and M&A transactions, while Cristiane Selbach is counsel of choice for oil and gas clients.
Testimonials
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‘Deep knowledge of infrastructure in Brazil. The team knows how to balance legal risk mitigation with various commercial aspects.'
‘André Sigelmann is always available, and provides high quality opinions and contractual revisions.’
‘PGA Advogados stands out not only for the excellence of its work, but also for its relationship with clients - they always provide high-quality advice within tight deadlines.’
Key clients
- EDF Renewables
- Rio Energy
- EDP Energias do Brasil
- Eneva
- Brookfield Energia Renovável
- Neoenergia
- Nexa Resources
- Aeris Indústria e Comércio de Equipamentos para Geração de Energia
- Total Eren
- Echoenergia Participações
- BTG Pactual
- Andrade Gutierrez
- Itaú BBA
- International Finance Corporation
- Interamerican Development Bank
- Banco Citibank
- Itaú Unibanco
- Credit Suisse
- Santander
- XP Investimentos Corretora de Câmbio, Títulos e Valores Mobiliários
- Goldman Sachs
Work highlights
- Advised Société Générale in the capacity of shareholder of Concessionária Linha Universidade, in connection with a financing granted by BNDES for the construction, implementation, exploration and operation of São Paulo's Metro Line 6.
- Advised Engie on the acquisition of the Serra do Assuruá complex from PEC Energia.
- Assisted Eneva in the drafting and negotiation of the contracts for the acquisition of the turbogenerator and other equipment and materials for the UTE Azulão Project, a combined-cycle gas-fired power plant.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
André Sigelmann, Roberta Pimentel