Pinheiro Guimarães, praised for its ‘superior’ service and quality of work, advises on project development, implementation, and financing across various infrastructure segments, demonstrating particularly strong expertise in energy. The practice is led from Rio de Janeiro by André Sigelmann, praised for his ’above-average technical knowledge’, especially in the energy and oil and gas industries, and Roberta Giamattey Pimentel Fonseca Kelley, who is skilled in complex, multijurisdictional transactions, including infrastructure-related M&A, project finance, capital markets and debt restructuring.
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Testimonials
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‘Specifically for infrastructure contracts, it is the most prepared office from the point of view of technical knowledge, richness of details in the documents, and ability to negotiate with the other party. In addition, they are extremely available and able to diversify strategies to meet the client's demand.’
'I always refer my clients to Pinheiro Guimarães. The level of service and the quality of the legal work is superior. They are at the top of the market in terms of experience and keeping abreast of local and international developments that affect the interests of our mutual clients.'
Key clients
- EDF Renewables
- Rio Energy
Work highlights
Advised IFC on the loan granted to Passa Tempo MG 1085 Geração de Energia 646 Ltda. by International Finance Corporation for the development, engineering, construction, installation, and operation of twenty-two solar power plants in the states of Pará, Minas Gerais, Maranhão and Pernambuco, Brazil, with an aggregate installed capacity of 90 MWp.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
André Sigelmann; Roberta Giamattey Pimentel Fonseca Kelley
Other key lawyers
Paloma Lima; Marcela Taquette Vaz; Cristiane Selbach