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Veirano Advogados

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Veirano Advogados concentrates its power offering in transactions and project development, assisting a diverse array of clients with M&A, PPAs, construction agreements, project financing, and regulatory issues. Transmission and generation are key areas of work, with the team demonstrating proficiency in energy auctions, self-production, distributed generation, and solar and wind projects. The São Paulo practice is chaired by Daniel Engel, whose ‘unique knowledge of energy projects’ encompasses renewable generation, M&A, and financing, Ana Carolina Barretto, who excels in project finance and development, and Alberto Büll, who shines in regulatory matters, administrative litigation, and energy auctions. The team was strengthened in October 2023 by the addition of Souto Correa Advogados’ former co-heads Fabio Di Lallo, whose is noted for his experience in project structuring in the power sector, and Lívia Amorim in Rio de Janeiro, who advises on asset transactions and regulatory issues, as well as Juliana Melcop, whose expertise spans regulation, contracts, and M&A. Public law specialist Mauro Hiane de Moura in Porto Alegre leads on litigation, while associates Paola Oliveira Lima and Luisa Tortolano Barreto in São Paulo support on regulatory, construction, and transactional matters, and Rio de Janeiro’s Arthur Lardosa specialises in renewables.
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  • ‘The team's ability to balance different perspectives and expectations, arguing for the maintenance of the terms under which they have technical security and accepting suggestions from clients that increase the robustness of the work, is particularly notable.’

  • ‘The technical and cohesive level of particularly long documents deserves to be highlighted and praised.’

  • ‘Alberto Büll stood out in particular for fully understanding the topics discussed.’

  • ‘Veirano is a firm with a panel of highly qualified professionals to deal with the most varied energy topics, contractual and corporate issues in general. It is worth highlighting the practice and their ability to provide legal guidance on complex topics in a clear and didactic way for the client's business.’

  • ‘The team is always on hand to help, even with very tight response times.’

  • ‘Daniel Engel has unique knowledge of energy projects and corporate structures.’

  • ‘Firm with qualified professionals at all levels and sectors, excellent service, clear and objective communication. Diverse, participative and collaborative team. The lawyers are attentive and are always available to solve problems and clarify doubts, the energy team remains attentive to the rules and resolutions and usually shares news with their clients.'

  • ‘Fabio Di Lallo has expertise in the renewable energy market, providing complete support in operational and commercial issues of minigeneration and energy commercialisation. He monitors the market and is part of the structuring of important themes for the energy and natural resources market, always bringing innovation to the clients.’

Key clients

  • Acciona Energia
  • Alumina do Norte do Brasil  and Mineração Paragominas (Norsk Hydro)
  • EBTE – Empresa Brasileira de Transmissão de Energia
  • GreenYellow do Brasil Energia e Serviços
  • Ferroport Logística Comercial Exportadora
  • OnCorp (Usina Xavantes)
  • SOL Copérnico
  • ABSOLAR
  • Brookfield Asset Management
  • EDF Renewables

Work highlights

  • Advised Alunorte and Mineração Paragominas on the acquisition of an 85% stake in Mendubim Geração de Energia and a 98% stake in both Thalassius A016.21 Participações and Thalassius A022.21 Participações.

Lawyers

Practice head

Daniel Engel; Ana Carolina Barretto; Alberto Büll; Lívia Amorim; Fabio Di Lallo; Juliana Melcop

Other key lawyers

Mauro Hiane de Moura; Paola Oliveira Lima; Luisa Tortolano Barreto; Arthur Lardosa