Dr Thiago Vallandro Flores > Dias Carneiro Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Dias Carneiro Advogados Offices
AVENIDA PAULISTA, 1079
4º e 5º ANDARES
SAO PAULO, SP 01311-200
Brazil
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Dr Thiago Vallandro Flores
Work Department
Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions Debt Restructuring and Insolvency Project Finance, Credit Operations, Banking Law and Capital Markets
Position
Lawyer – Partner
Career
With over 20 years of experience, Thiago is the head of the Project Financing, Credit Transactions, Banking Law and Capital Markets practice at Dias Carneiro Advogados since 2010. He stands out for his role in complex financing transactions of different modalities, debt restructuring and M&A deals. His expertise has been recognized by the most prestigious directories in the international legal market, such as Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 and IFLR 1000. The later, has also highlighted his work with major financial institutions and corporate clients in financing and restructuring projects, featuring Thiago as a Highly Regarded Lawyer by clients and peers.
Thiago has also held a position as Chair Officer of the Innovations in Financing Transactions Subcommittee for the Banking Law Committee of the International Bar Association for years, until 2017. Between 2002 and 2003, Thiago worked at Coudert Brothers LLP in Washington, DC (USA), dedicated to financial transactions, mergers, acquisitions, and infrastructure projects.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil, Seção de São Paulo
- International Bar Association
PUBLICATIONS
- “Project finance in Brazil: more deals, new structures”, coautor, International Financial Law Review. London, 2011.
- “Project bonds: the next best thing”, coautor, International Financial Law Review. London, 2012.
- “Alternatives for infrastructure financing in Brazil”, coautor. Banking Law News – Newsletter of the International Bar Association, Legal Practice Division. London, 2013.
- “Project financing in Brazil and step-in rights”, coautor. Banking Law News – Newsletter of the International Bar Association, Legal Practice Division. London, 2016
Languages
English and Spanish
Memberships
Lawyer – Partner
Education
EDUCATION
- Master of Laws (LL.M. in International Legal Studies), Georgetown University Law Center, United States (2002)
- Specialization in International Law, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS (2001)
- Graduation in Law, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul – PUCRS (1999)
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Projects and infrastructure
Jointly led by project finance specialist Thiago Vallandro Flores and public law partner Ricardo Sanches, the ‘extremely competent and specialised‘ team at Dias Carneiro Advogados stands out for its extensive experience in all aspects of projects work in the power sector. With strong credentials in renewable matters, the group also acts for clients from the sanitation, mining, oil and gas, ports, telecoms and financial services industries in the financing of large-scale projects and M&A involving regulated assets. Gustavo Junqueira has a strong track record in financing and restructuring transactions in the worlds of energy, telecoms and ports. Paulo Leme, a key contact for sponsors and equipment suppliers, maintains a broad practice focused on financing, corporate and development mandates.
Brazil > Banking and finance
Dias Carneiro Advogados regularly acts as Brazilian counsel to international banks and multilateral lenders in cross-border financings and debt restructurings. The team’s expertise extends to acquisition, trade, and project finance, particularly in key sectors such as energy, natural resources, and agribusiness, where it also represents several borrowers. Practice head Thiago Vallandro Flores is counsel of choice for a variety of clients, including multilaterals and development banks, in an array of financing transactions. With a keen focus on the infrastructure sector, Paulo Leme manages a balanced workload, where project finance features alongside capital markets deals. Covering project, export, acquisition and corporate finance, Gustavo Junqueira is especially active in the energy and infrastructure segments.
Brazil > Capital markets
Dias Carneiro Advogados offers a broad range of debt capital markets expertise, including advice to issuers on cross-border offerings. Practitioners have extensive experience in debenture issuances, and stands out for its skills in CRI offerings linked to the energy and renewables sectors. Thiago Vallandro Flores‘s notable areas of practice include debt offerings and debt restructuring transactions. Ricardo Sanches is the key regulatory contact, while Gustavo Junqueira handles energy-related deals.
Brazil > Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
Dias Carneiro Advogados is a popular choice for conventional and renewable power companies looking for advice on a variety of transactional, commercial and regulatory issues. Singled out for its experience in agreements for the supply, installation and operation of wind turbines, the practice is also well placed to assist in project finance and development, M&A and commercial contracts covering hydro, thermal and solar energy, distributed generation, and transmission. Specialised in public law, anti-corruption and corporate law, Ricardo Sanches routinely acts for domestic and international clients in relation to project finance, public procurement and regulatory matters pertaining to the Brazilian electricity sector. He oversees the team with Thiago Vallandro Flores, who is proficient in M&A and financing transactions. Paulo Leme is another name to note for transactional work in this space.
Lawyer Rankings
- Electricity (and renewable energy) Brazil > Energy and natural resources
- Banking and finance Brazil
- Capital markets Brazil
- Projects and infrastructure Brazil
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Tax > Customs
- Corporate and M&A: Mid-market
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Restructuring and insolvency
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- TMT: Media
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Projects and infrastructure
- Tax > Tax advisory
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- Labour and employment
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation