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Synonymous with energy regulatory expertise, boutique firm Julião Coelho Advocacia is a key port of call for players from across the energy sphere engaged in complex regulatory cases before the superior courts. Team strengths draw from the ‘highly specialised’ members’ previous experience at ANEEL, positioning them also to assist with power matters at the intersection of both environmental and administrative law. Founding partner Julião Silveira Coelho is lauded for his ’differentiated legal and regulatory knowledge about the sector’ and presence in prominent litigation matters. He leads the Brasília practice alongside managing partner Camila Alves Angoti de Moraes, whose ‘ease of dialogue and power of persuasion with the operating bodies’ has proved invaluable in ground-breaking cases relating to new technologies in solar and storage energy, and head of litigation Pedro Henrique Maciel Fonseca, recommended for his ’in-depth knowledge of procedural aspects in both administrative and judicial aspects’. Civil procedure and constitutional law expert Guilherme Leite Chamum Aguiar and administrative and judicial litigation specialist Marcos Serejo de Paula Pessoa round out the team.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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  • ‘Julião Silveira Coelho is the best lawyer in the electricity sector today. Extremely competent. Understands the company's needs, with a broad pro-business vision.’

  • ‘Camila Alves Angoti de Moraes is an excellent professional. Always willing to help. Secure source of information.’

Key clients

  • Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA)
  • COPEL Geração e Transmissão

Work highlights

Represented Norte Energia in a class action filed by MPF against inadequate mensuration by Belo Monte’s Environmental Impact Assessment on the repercussions of its hydroelectric power plant to the local ecosystem and the Bacajá River.