Energy, Mining, Petrochemicals & Infrastructure
Creativity. Solutions. Results.

Brazil offers fertile ground for energy, mining, petrochemicals and infrastructure projects. But every opportunity has risks and challenges: regulations change frequently and can be affected by political and economic developments. Finding the right partner for joint ventures requires careful selection. Multijurisdictional projects can be complex.

Trench, Rossi e Watanabe can help you anticipate risks, conduct thorough due diligence reviews and create appropriate contractual structures. Through our association with Baker & McKenzie, you have access to experience and knowledge from across the globe, and you receive consistent high-quality advice. We offer the complete package of broad legal knowledge combined with a deep understanding of your business and the industry.

We have been participating in the privatization and public-private partnerships of most of Brazil’s companies since the 1990s. More recently, we worked in pioneer cases in energy generation, gas distribution, and oil and gas prospection.

How We Can Help

• Advise on power generation projects involving independent power producers (IPPs) and cogeneration
• Analyze, draft and negotiate regulated, public and private agreements (such as PPAs, gas supply agreements, petrochemical and syderurgical products supply)
• Advise on engineering, procurement and construction agreements (EPCs) and ancillary agreements
• Prepare environmental impact studies, obtain licenses for oil and gas exploration, development and production, and advise on other environmental law issues
• Assist with real estate law issues, including land expropriations
• Advise on all aspects of regulatory requirements and project finance
• Advise on public bids, privatization and public-private partnership programs, including assistance with prequalification documents, appeals, investment structuring, currency exchange controls, taxation, corporate issues and domestic and international financing
• Conduct acquisition review, including analysis of regulatory, environmental, corporate, contractual and tax risks
• Structure, draft and negotiate joint operation agreements, participation agreements, consortium agreements, maritime agreements, charter agreements, lease agreements and others