Praised by clients for its ‘ability to respond to complex problems’, Veirano Advogados combines finance and development expertise with comprehensive energy and infrastructure sector knowledge. Recent work showcases its strength in development matters and privatisations in the electricity, oil and gas, road, port and logistics segments. With over two decades of experience in this space, Ana Carolina Barretto acts for sponsors, lenders, contractors and equipment suppliers in the financing, development, construction, acquisition and disposal of infrastructure and natural resources projects. She jointly heads the group with Marcos Ludwig, whose track record in the port and wider transport sector is noteworthy. Daniel Engel brings in-depth knowledge of project contracts with extensive experience in financings, M&A and regulatory matters. Paola Oliveira stands out at the associate level for her involvement in the power generation and construction industries. The practice was strengthened by the arrival of Alberto Büll, who has a wealth of experience in the electricity sector, from 2W Energia in November 2022.
Testimonials
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‘Team with high technical capacity and the ability to respond to complex problems, meeting the agreed deadlines in an effective and efficient manner.’
‘Marcos Ludwig has the ability to build bridges in negotiations and seek consensus in negotiating parties. He also has an excellent business sense to understand what interests the client and how to reconcile the client's needs with negotiation and legislation.’
Key clients
- Acciona Infraestructuras
- 2W Energia
- Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social – BNDES
- Companhia de Gás do Espírito Santo – ESGas
- Exolum
- BSBios Paraguay
- Concessionária do Aeroporto Internacional de Guarulhos (GRU)
- Companhia de Gás de São Paulo – Comgás
- Deutsche Bank, Banco Santander, CaixaBank and KFW
- Norsk Hydro
- White Martins Gases Industriais (Linde Group)
- Excelerate Energy
- MRS Logística
- Santos Brasil
- Siemens Energy
- VLI Logística Multimodal
- Wärtsilä Finland
- Wärtsilä Brasil
- Westrock, Celulose, Papel e Embalagens
- Yinson Production
Work highlights
- Hired by Acciona Infraestructuras, the new concession holder of São Paulo’s subway Line 6, to represent the senior lenders and agents in connection with the financing of the construction and operation of the Line 6 project.
- Advising BSBios on the structuring and development of the Omega Green project, a $1bn plant that will produce green diesel (HVO) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) or synthetic paraffinic kerosene (SPK).
- Assisted MRS Logística and VLI Logística Multimodal in their participation in a public call by the Santos Port Authority for a 35-year assignment agreement and the constitution of a not-for-profit association with responsibility for the Santos Port Internal Railway (FIPS).
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ana Carolina Barretto, Marcos Ludwig