Fabiano Brito > Mattos Filho > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Mattos Filho
Al. Joaquim Eugênio de Lima, 447
São Paulo, SP, CEP 01403-001
Brazil

Work Department

Electric Power; Infrastructure and Energy; Project Finance; Mining; Energy Transition

Position

Partner

Career

Fabiano assists clients in the electricity sector with complex regulations and transactions. He represents domestic and foreign companies in M&A transactions and energy-related contracts, administrative proceedings before the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (Aneel), as well as in other disputes.

Fabiano is also experienced in advising infrastructure companies regarding project development, auctions, public-private partnerships, and general public law matters. He is a member of the of the Brazilian Bar Association – São Paulo Chapter’s Power Committee and co-head of the Renewable Projects Commission at the Brazilian Institute for Energy Studies (IBDE).

Languages

Portuguese and English

Education

Bachelor of Laws – Universidade de São Paulo (USP);

Master of Business Administration – Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa (Insper);

Master of Laws (LL.M.) – Northwestern University School of Law.

Lawyer Rankings

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

(Leading individuals)

Fabiano Ricardo Luz de BritoMattos Filho

Mattos Filho maintains a dominant position in the electricity market, having handled some of the largest projects and transactions in Brazil in recent years. In addition to the team’s unrivalled M&A capabilities, its practitioners are also seasoned in financing and capital markets deals, privatisations, regulatory matters and litigation. A go-to destination for power producers, distribution and transmission companies, traders, service providers and financiers, the department has recently experienced an uptick in mandates concerning US dollar-indexed power purchase agreements (PPAs), self-production and renewable energy projects. The group also offers representation in administrative proceedings before the Ministry of Mines and Energy and the main regulatory agencies in the country, including ANEEL. Fabiano Ricardo Luz de Brito is a prolific advisor in regulatory and transactional matters in the power sector, where he acts for clients across the entire value chain. Sofia Barbosa, who is highly recommended by clients, balances a broad practice in this space, handling matters across the generation, transmission, distribution and trading segments. Associate Bárbara Mendes Carnevalli excels in regulatory issues pertaining to the power industry.