With a particular focus on the energy sector, Lefosse Advogados‘ team also advises clients in the airports, ports, oil and gas, and highways sectors on project finance matters involving a range of structures, including debt restructuring, green debentures and other capital markets instruments. The group also possesses expertise in structuring greenfield projects, managing and restructuring brownfield projects, and handling contractual matters. Practice head Miriam Signor focuses on project structuring, development and finance in the infrastructure and industrial sectors. Other names to note in the group include Mariana David, who is active in project finance transactions in the energy, oil and gas, mining and urban mobility segments, and João Villa, who regularly advises commercial banks, multilaterals and multinational companies on the structuring, developmebt and financing of infrastructure projects.
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Testimonials
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- 'The project finance department operates in an integrated and comprehensive manner throughout all stages of project implementation. With technical knowledge of the specifics of the project implementation and operational phases, they understand the company's concerns and communicate with banks to address specific issues in the documents more efficiently. The team is agile, attentive, and available to assist clients and propose innovative solutions for operations. The team is diverse, organized, proactive, and fast.'
- 'Miriam Signor – very knowledgeable about the market, pragmatic, and proactive in proposing innovative solutions to solve problems during negotiations. Mariana David – available and attentive. She responded to requests quickly and effectively.'
- 'Business understanding, qualified team, collaboration and innovation for new and complex structures.'
- 'The projects and infrastructure team has extensive knowledge of offtake negotiation contracts and bankability clause negotiations. This makes us very comfortable working with them versus other options on the market.'
- 'João Villa has unparalleled availability and a lot of readiness and knowledge to help.'
Key clients
- TransNorte Energia S.A.
- Transportadora Associada de Gás S.A. – TAG
- Comerc Energia Ltda.
- Helexia TLFN Holding S.A. / Voltalia S.A.
- CONASA Infraestrutura
- TMF Brasil Serviços de Administração de Fundos
- LHG Logística Ltda.
- China Development Bank
- Powerchina International Group
- Copel
- BRE4 Implantação de Sistemas de Transmissão Elétrica Sociedade de Propósito Específico Ltda.
- Elera Renováveis
- Zurich Airport
- Casa dos Ventos
- Órigo Energia
- Centrais Elétricas de Sergipe S.A. – CELSE
- Auren Energia
- Quantum Group
- RBR Infra Gestora de Recursos Ltda.
- Casa dos Ventos Group
Work highlights
Advised Concessionária do Aeroporto Internacional de Natal S.A. and Zurich Airport International on the financing for payment of the grant for the first airport rebid for transfer of the concession agreement in Brazil.
Advised Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. as lead underwriter on the issuance of green bonds by EBES Sistemas de Energia S.A. (“Órigo Energia”) for the structuring, implementation, construction, commissioning and operation of more than 150 distributed solar generation projects.
Advised China Development Bank on the financing of approximately RMB 7 billion (approx. $1bn) to Graça Aranha Silvânia Transmissora de Energia S.A., a company owned by State Grid Brazil Holding S.A, to finance capex expenses for the construction of a transmission line.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Miriam Signor
Other key lawyers
Mariana David; João Villa