BRAZIL Law and Practice Contributed by: Débora Yanasse, Bruno Salzano, Luisa Tortolano Barreto and Julia Braga, Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown
Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown is a full-service law firm, of- fering clients in-depth local knowledge com- bined with global reach. Founded in 2000, Tauil & Chequer grew rapidly, forming an association with Mayer Brown in December 2009. Today, the firm has approximately 180 lawyers, includ- ing 49 partners, in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Vitória and Brasilia, with a team of specialists in several areas of business law in Brazil, who
advise in operations ranging from the routine to the highly complex and sophisticated. The firm offers clients the full range of legal services and has a particularly strong and long-standing presence in the energy, oil and gas, and infra- structure industries. It offers a full-service alter- native energy and power practice, providing le- gal advice to domestic and international clients, financial institutions and government agencies.
Authors
Débora Yanasse is a partner of the global energy group at Tauil & Chequer Advogados in
Bruno Salzano is a partner in the corporate and M&A practice at Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown. Bruno has supported many clients in cross-border M&A,
association with Mayer Brown. Débora is widely recognised for her power and gas regulatory expertise and has been involved in high-profile M&A, privatisations, joint ventures, project development, project financing and arbitrations in Brazil, Africa and the Middle East. After completing her bachelor’s degree at the University of São Paulo, she completed her master’s degree at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC. She is Co-ordinator of the Renewables Committee in the Brazilian Institute of Energy Law (IBDE) and a member of the São Paulo Bar Association Special Energy Committee (CEELE-OAB/SP).
corporate restructurings, inbound and outbound investments and other co-operative ventures involving international and Brazilian companies, as well as in legal due diligence processes. Bruno completed postgraduate studies in management and administration at Fundação Getulio Vargas and completed his master’s degree in financial, business and international law at King’s College London in 2013.
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