Ms Isabel Lustosa > Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra Advogados
AV. BRIGADEIRO FARIA LIMA, NO 1847
SÃO PAULO 01452-001
Brazil

Work Department

Power; Sanitation; Infrastructure and Project Finance

Position

Partner

Career

Isabel Lustosa joined Ulhôa Canto in 1997 and became a partner in 2005. Her practice focuses mainly on the power sector, and she has extensive experience in regulatory matters, administrative and judicial litigation, arbitration, biddings procedures, projects (including project finance) and mergers and acquisitions in the industry.

She was a foreign associate at Cleary Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton in New York, United States, between 1996 and 1997, and is the author of several articles and participates as a speaker in several conferences and seminars on the power sector.

Languages

Portuguese, English, French

Memberships

Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo Chapters of the Brazilian Bar Association

New York Bar Association

Education

Bachelor of Laws, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – UERJ, 1992.

Master of Laws, Harvard Law School, 1996

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)

(Hall of Fame)

Isabel Lustosa – Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra Advogados

Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra Advogados combines overarching regulatory expertise with comprehensive power sector knowledge. Drawing on strong relationships with the main regulatory bodies in the country (including ANEEL), the firm is a premier choice for clients operating in all electricity segments – most notably generation and distribution – seeking advice on layered regulatory issues, litigation at the judicial and administrative levels, as well as power auctions, projects and M&A. The group is also singled out for its solid credentials in renewable energy mandates, covering wind, solar and hydropower. Isabel Lustosa, a veteran force in the Brazilian electricity sector, has played a key role in regulatory discussions in this space. She oversees the highly regarded team, which also features associate Luciana Yoshida, who regularly attracts instructions from generation companies, utilities and sponsors.