Distinguished by its expertise in complex infrastructure and financing mandates, Stocche Forbes Advogados handles projects and infrastructure matters across telecommunications, mining, oil and gas, transport, energy and sanitation. The team is known for its strength in project finance and development. Frederico Moura brings experience in project finance, banking, M&A and debt restructuring, and co-leads the practice alongside Bruno Gandolfo. Guilherme Forbes is a standout in project finance, while Ana Clara Viola and Laercio Munechika add depth in development and infrastructure finance.
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Testimonials
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- The team's professionals stand out for their combination of technical knowledge, strategic vision, and personalized service, always focused on practical and efficient solutions. The recommended partners and associates are recognized for their availability, market experience, and ability to manage complex projects with confidence, agility, and excellence in client relationships.
- Stocche Forbes stands out in projects and infrastructure for its high standard of delivery, repeating the consistency I also observe in its energy practice. The team is agile, provides in-depth technical advice, and has a good capacity for managing multiple stakeholders in complex projects. What distinguishes the firm in the national market is its institutional solidity—the quality of service is consistent regardless of which professional is leading the work, demonstrating a rare organizational maturity in the Brazilian legal market. The ability to integrate infrastructure, energy, tax, and corporate practices adds significant value to multidisciplinary operations. It is a firm that delivers trust and consistency.
- What sets this firm apart for us is the team's commitment to understanding our concerns and proposing customized solutions during the structuring process to mitigate the identified risks.
- The professionals at Stocche Forbes stand out for their objectivity, organisation, and ability to respond directly and efficiently to client needs, especially in financial, corporate, and data protection matters. The team is accessible and focuses on solving problems pragmatically. Partner Frederico Moura is the main point of contact and performs this role well, with confident handling of issues, knowledge of the client's context, and a practical approach, which contributes to reliable and functional advice.
- Stocche Forbes stands out as a well-established Brazilian firm with strong support in the financial and corporate areas, including data protection and competition law. The team demonstrates strong technical skills and a practical, collaborative approach focused on efficiently resolving the demands presented.
- Bruno Damico Gandolfo, Luca Furlong Nigra, and Luis Filipe Ferreira da Costa are available and highly competent in their respective fields, instilling confidence in the client regarding the structuring of operations.
Key clients
- TIC Trens S.A.
- Energisa S.A.
- Empresa Brasileira de Terminais Portuários S.A. (Embraport)
- Engie Brasil Energia S.A.
- BTG Pactual S.A.
- Eneva S.A.
- Scatec Brasil Renováveis Ltda
- Copel Geração e Transmissão S.A.
- Motiva Infraestrutura de Mobilidade S.A.
- Trivia Trens S.A.
- Metrô BH S.A.
- Prumo Logística S.A.
Work highlights
Advised BTG Pactual as underwriters in Vale’s 10th and 11th issuances of debentures.
Advised TIC Trens on the contractual structuring for the implementation, operation and maintenance of a railway infrastructure project, awarded under a 30-year concession pursuant to International Public Bid No. 01/2024.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Frederico Moura; Bruno Gandolfo
Other key lawyers
Guilherme Forbes; Ana Clara Viola; Laercio Munechika