Cescon Barrieu

Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Contracts and Project Development, Energy and Infrastructure and Project Finance

Partner

Amanda advises multinational corporations, private and public companies, financial institutions and investment funds on complex financing transactions. Her expertise spans project finance, structured finance, acquisition financing, alternative lending, distressed assets, and public sector financings.

Recognized as one of Brazil’s leading lawyers in the infrastructure sector, she plays a strategic role in groundbreaking and high-stakes transactions and is also an active advocate for greater diversity and inclusion in the legal and infrastructure markets.

From 2020 to 2021, she was an international associate at one of New York’s most prestigious law firms, gaining valuable international experience in large-scale transactions.

English and Portuguese.

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) – Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) Specialist in Corporate Law and Capital Markets – Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) Executive Master in Business Administration (EMBA) – COPPEAD, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)

Author of the article “Simplifying Security Interests” published in International Financial Law Review (2017) Author of the article “Foreign Documents” published in International Financial Law Review (2016)