Mr Marcos Ludwig > Veirano Advogados > Rio de Janeiro, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Veirano Advogados
Av. Bartolomeu Mitre
770 – Leblon
22431-004
Brazil

Work Department

Corporate & Mergers and Acquisitions, Infrastructure & Projects, Government & Regulatory, Commercial Contracts, China Desk, German Desk and Shipping/Maritime & Port

Position

Partner

Career

Marcos Ludwig advises Brazilian and foreign clients in corporate, contractual, regulatory, and corporate governance matters in various sectors and industries, with focus on project development and transactional work in the energy and infrastructure sector. He is experienced in dealing with commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures (JVs), public-private partnerships (PPPs), regulatory matters, corporate social responsibility (CSR), Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), and other strategic matters. Clients praise his ‘valuable experience’, ‘very personable approach’ and ‘excellent capacity in forming and leading competent teams on any legal issue’.

Fluent in Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, and German, and with basic knowledge of Mandarin, Marcos heads the firm’s China Desk and is a member of the German Desk and of the French Desk. He is a board member of both the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Rio de Janeiro) and of the France-Brazil Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFB Rio de Janeiro), as well as a member of the Infrastructure Business Council of the Industry Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FIRJAN), among other associations.

Marcos is a listed arbitrator in the panel of leading institutions in Brazil (CBMA), China (CIETAC and SHIAC) and the Netherlands (CAfA/NAI), with experience of serving as arbitrator in tribunals in disputes involving contractual, corporate, or regulatory matters.

Languages

German, Spanish, French, English and Portuguese

Memberships

  • International Bar Association (IBA) – Art, Cultural Institutions and Heritage Law Committee, Maritime and Transport Law Committee, Latin American Regional Forum, Member
  • Infrastructure Business Council of the Industry Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FIRJAN), Member
  • German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Rio de Janeiro) – Board Member
  • France-Brazil Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFB Rio de Janeiro) – Board Member
  • International Arbitration Institute (IAI Paris), Member
  • China-Latin America Legal Research Center – Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE) School of Law, Research Fellow
  • Association of Friends of the National Museum of Fine Arts (MNBA), Rio de Janeiro, Director for International Affairs (Pro Bono) (2019-20)
  • Société de législation comparée (SLC) – Paris, Member (2018-19)
  • International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) – Commercial Law & Practice Commission, Co-chair (2017-19)
  • Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), Rio de Janeiro Chapter – Commission of Maritime and Port Law, Member (2017-19)
  • Associação Escolar e Beneficente Corcovado (German School – Rio de Janeiro), President and General Counsel (Pro Bono) (2014-18)

Education

  • China-Latin America and Caribbean Region Legal Professionals Exchange Program, China Law Society/SUFE School of Law, Shanghai, China, 2019
  • IBRACH-Tsinghua Executive Training Program, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 2018
  • ICC Institute Masterclass for Arbitrators, International Chamber of Commerce, Paris, France, 2015
  • LL.M., Institute of Comparative Law, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 2006
  • Master of Laws, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, 2002
  • Bachelor of Laws, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, 2000

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Projects and infrastructure

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.