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Demarest Advogados

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The ‘highly committed team’ at Demarest Advogados is often called upon by an array of domestic and international stakeholders looking for guidance in all steps of the financing and development of significant projects in the energy, mining, transport, logistics and social infrastructure segments. Besides its strong credentials in project finance and development, the team is also often engaged in public law-related mandates, including bid processes, concessions, PPP agreements and sector-specific disputes. Practice head Bruno Aurélio is singled out for his experience in regulated industries; he is the main point of contact in the team for government projects. Thiago Giantomassi focuses on capital markets transactions, having recently advised on the issuance of debt securities. Renan Sona Silva, who was welcomed to the partnership in January 2023, regularly assists in project development, competitive bids and related litigation. The team was strengthened by the arrival of Marina Ferraz Aidar, Maria Virginia Mesquita Nasser and Luana Komatsu Falkenburger from Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro Advogados in September 2023.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Highly committed team and always willing to discuss as much as possible the strategies to be implemented.’

  • ‘The firm is highly qualified, the lawyers are committed and provide total legal security in their guidelines/opinions.’

  • ‘Bruno Aurélio and Renan Sona stand out for their professionalism, expertise and commitment to the client.’

  • ‘Bruno Aurélio - his high level of knowledge of this area generates confidence and credibility.’

Key clients

  • Smart Rj Concessionaria De Iluminação Publica
  • CCR
  • Aena Brasil
  • Vale
  • Socicam Administração, Projetos E Representações
  • Pátria Investimentos/ Entrevias
  • Ecorodovias Concessões E Serviços
  • Neltume
  • Algar Telecom
  • BRK Ambiental Participações
  • Eletromidia
  • Meta (Facebook Brasil)
  • Cargill Agrícola
  • Louis Dreyfus Company Brasil
  • Janssen-Cilag Farmacêutica
  • Construtora Queiroz Galvão
  • Concessionária Rodovia dos Tamoios
  • Cobra Brasil Serviços, Comunicações e Energia
  • Socicam Infraestrutura
  • Arteris
  • Alstom Brasil Energia e Transporte
  • Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES)
  • Empresa de Planejamento e Logística (EPL)
  • TB Serviços, Transporte, Limpeza, Gerenciamento e Recursos Humanos
  • Virgin Orbit
  • Associação Brasileira De Concessionárias De Rodovias (ABCR)
  • Sagres Agenciamentos Marítimos
  • Engetec
  • Empresa Concessionaria De Rodovias Do Sul
  • HCC- Projetos Eletricos
  • Parques Fundo de Investimento em Participações em Infraestrutura

Work highlights

  • Advised Smart RJ, its shareholders and Rio Smart Lighting on the issuance, by Rio Smart, of Senior Secured Notes, in the amount of R$925m, under the terms of Rule 144A / Regulation S, due 2032.
  • Assisted Socicam Infraestrutura e Participações in the bid for the concession of public services regarding the expansion, operation and maintenance of 22 regional airports, divided into two blocks (Northwest and Southeast).
  • Acted for Consortium CONECTA Campinas in the public tender for the PPP involving the development, modernisation, expansion, energy efficiency, operation and maintenance of the municipal public lighting network of Campinas.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Bruno Aurélio