Legal Representation for Implementing and Financing Infrastructure Projects
Countries develop by investing in their infrastructure. In 2022, the World Economic Forum ranked Brazil as 59th of 63 countries for the quality of its infrastructure. The sector still poses significant challenges and opportunities. Implementing infrastructure projects requires the use of various legal, financial and commercial documents to mitigate risks and maintain strict control over financial and operational flows. As a result, these negotiations create a framework for sharing risks and establishing guarantees memorialized through legal documents, for which experienced legal counsel remains critical.
Almeida Advogados’ specialized team supports both Brazilian and foreign clients in carrying out infrastructure projects in Brazil, including:
Assisting with structuring projects related to energy, oil & gas, mining, communications and telecommunications, logistics and transportation, sanitation, ports, airports and railways, among other sectors;
Drafting and negotiating different types of contracts such as turnkey, “built to suit”, Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC), Engineering Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM), supply contracts and other documents used for infrastructure projects;
Providing legal advice on conducting bidding procedures;
Modeling and drafting legal studies for developing Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects;
Offering representation on project finance;
Complete auditing of project to be financed;
Negotiating and reviewing project-related agreements;
Drafting, negotiating and reviewing documents related to project financing, including financing agreement and contract guarantee.