The ‘proactive and technically excellent’ team at Demarest Advogados is wel equipped to advise clients across the transport, logistics, energy, natural resources, social infrastructure, and telecoms sectors on project finance and project structuring matters. The team has extensive experience in bidding procedures, concessions and PPP agreements. The practice is led from São Paulo by Bruno Aurélio and Renan Sona, both of whom focus on project development, alongside project finance specialist Marina Ferraz Aidar, noted for her ’extensive knowledge of the energy and infrastructure market’.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Marina Ferraz Aidar is a dynamic and available professional with extensive knowledge of the energy and infrastructure market.'
  • ‘Demarest's projects and infrastructure team is very proactive, easy (and pleasant) to deal with, and technically excellent. Furthermore, they understand the client's business, which makes the work easier.’

Key clients

  • Acciona
  • Aegea Saneamento

Work highlights

Advised IFC on the development of the new Urban Mobility Programme for the State of São Paulo through a PPP project for the construction and operation of the west axis of the intercity train system, which will connect the metropolitan regions of São Paulo and Sorocaba.

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Practice head

Bruno Aurélio; Marina Ferraz Aidar; Renan Sona

Other key lawyers

Karina Melo; Thaís Freitas