BRAZIL Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Márcio Pina, André Serrão, Thiago Furtado and Gustavo Oliveira Advocacia Bettiol
Advocacia Bettiol was founded in 1961 in Bra- silia and specialises in litigation, having a strong presence in the Federal Supreme Court, the Su- perior Court of Justice and Brazil’s other main courts, as well as in national administrative bodies. The firm has highly qualified profession- als in public and private law and is recognised
for its performance in lawsuits involving admin- istrative, tax and business matters, consensual dispute resolution and arbitration, as well as playing a prominent role in regulatory law, op- erating in both administrative and judicial litiga- tion, and providing advisory services in energy, oil & gas, mining and telecoms.
Authors
Márcio Pina is a partner at Advocacia Bettiol with 20 years of specialised experience in the Brazilian electricity sector. He holds an MBA in Electric Energy Regulatory Law from the University of Brasília. Before joining Advocacia Bettiol, Márcio was a federal attorney, a general attorney of the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (“ANEEL”), the legal and regulatory director of ENERSUL (a distribution company) during ANEEL’s intervention, and a Federal Supreme Court justice assistant. He has authored several legal articles that have appeared in specialised publications.
André Serrão is a partner at Advocacia Bettiol and a recognised specialist in energy law, with extensive experience in the Brazilian power sector. He holds a bachelor’s degree (1994)
and a master’s degree (1999) in law from the Federal University of Brasília. From 1999 to 2002, he served as the federal general consultant in the Federal Attorney General’s office, advising the government on legal aspects of energy regulations to address the 2001 energy crisis. His practice at Advocacia Bettiol includes assisting key players in the energy industry with regulatory issues in the generation, transmission and distribution of energy. He is frequently cited in publications evaluating top lawyers in the energy sector.
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