Latin America - Brazil

Pinheiro Neto Advogados

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Banks, concessionaires, borrowers and project sponsors turn to Pinheiro Neto Advogados for assistance in all areas of project finance, development and implementation. Drawing on the firm’s strong performance in public law matters and regulated industries, the team brings together practitioners specialised in banking, finance and capital markets, who in addition to handling big-ticket financing deals, are also seasoned in the negotiation of construction contracts, public bids and administrative law matters. Ricardo Russo, an expert in project finance via banking and capital markets instruments, oversees the infrastructure team, which also includes Júlio César Bueno, a name to note for construction and engineering contracts and related dispute resolution. Of counsel Marcos Proença has been particularly active in debt transactions, advising several clients on the issue of infrastructure debentures and bonds. Recently promoted partner Thaís Fernandes Chebatt handles all stages of power, mining and ports projects, while Stephanie Hong primarily focuses on financing and M&A transactions in the infrastructure sector.

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Key clients

  • Iguá Saneamento
  • AngloAmerican
  • VLI Multimodal
  • Vopak
  • Fortescue
  • Citibank
  • The Bank of New York Mellon – BNY Mellon
  • Banco de Brasília – BRB
  • CCR Group
  • State Grid
  • Contour Global
  • Sigma Mineração
  • BRK Ambiental
  • Passarelli Engenharia e Construção
  • RUMO
  • Inter-American Development Bank
  • IDB Invest
  • KIBAG Airfield Construction
  • KIBAG Brasil
  • JP Morgan
  • Acciona
  • Group EDP
  • Energisa Group

Work highlights

  • Assisted Globenet and private equity funds managed by BTG Pactual in the acquisition of 57.9% of the shares representing the corporate capital of UPI InfraCo - a subsidiary of Oi.
  • Advising Citibank, as onshore account bank and collateral agent, on the issuance, in the international market, of 7.500% Series 2022-1 Senior Secured Notes, in the total amount of $600m, with maturity in 2035, by Açu Petróleo Luxembourg.
  • Assisted Contour in the sale of its R$1.73bn hydroelectric plants to Patria Investimentos.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ricardo Russo