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Rafael Vanzella

Partner · Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados

BrazilInfrastructure, EnergyPortuguese, English

About

Partner at Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados specializing in regulated contracts, structured acquisitions and financings, complex guarantees and public-administration matters across infrastructure sectors. Advises investors, contractors, suppliers, financial institutions and governmental agencies on PPPs and concessions, project structuring (including SPVs and shareholders' agreements), tenders, construction and supply contracts, regulatory analysis and pre-litigation of administrative contracts.

Practice areas

InfrastructureEnergyPublic & RegulatoryProject FinancePPP / ConcessionsCorporate / M&ATransport & Logistics

Office

Expertise

Regulated ContractsStructured Acquisitions & FinancingsComplex GuaranteesPrivate-Public PartnershipsConcessionsTransport & LogisticsUrban MobilityCitiesBasic SanitationSolid WasteTenders & ProcurementSpecial Purpose Vehicles & Shareholders' AgreementsConstruction & Supply ContractsPre-litigation of Administrative ContractsRegulatory Analysis & Public Policy Studies

Education

  • Universidade de São Paulo, Law School (Doctorate degree in Civil Law)
  • Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches und internationales Privatrecht, Germany (Guest researcher)
  • Fakultät der Rechtswissenschaft an der Universität Hamburg, Germany (Guest researcher)
  • Universidade de São Paulo, Law School (Bachelor of Laws)

Admissions

  • Brazilian Bar Association

Languages

PortugueseEnglish