Energy and Infrastructure in Brazil: A Legal Debate
1 March 2017 Event
Brazil has put into place strategic efforts to attract private investment and to improve policy and legal frameworks in the infrastructure sector. Also, with the Paris Agreement coming into force, shifts in the energy market towards low-carbon energy have increased, and Brazil is identified as a strong market for investment in renewable energy. In this context, the event aims to discuss the legal aspects raised alongside trade and investment opportunities in the energy and infrastructure sectors in Brazil, with a focus on policy development and regulation, project finance, and disputes resolution. The purpose is to provide legal professionals, industry, and investors with an opportunity to consider the role of law and legal processes in making Brazil more attractive for investment in these fields.
King´s College London | Waterloo Campus
James Clark Maxwell Building, Room G.14
57 Waterloo Road
SE1 8WA
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Programme
13.30
Registration
14.00
Welcoming remarks
Frederico Singarajah, Lex Anglo-Brasil
Vinicius Mariano de Carvalho, King´s Brazil Institute, KCL
Minister-Counsellor Sidney Romeiro, Embassy of Brazil in London
14.30
LEGAL SCENARIOS IN INFRASTRUCTURE AND OIL AND GAS SECTORS IN BRAZIL
Moderator
Sérgio Gullo, Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain
Disputes in Brazilian Oil and Gas
Phillip Ashley, Partner at CMS Cameron McKenna
Discussant
Frederico Singarajah, Barrister and Arbitrator, Hardwicke
15.15
Q&A
15.30
Coffee break
15.50
RENEWABLES: LEGAL ISSUES AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Moderator
Larissa Boratti, Partner at Ilarraz Advogados
Investing in Renewables in Brazil: Legal Aspects
Maria João C. Pereira Rolim, Partner at Rolim, Viotti & Leite Campos Advogados
Attracting Renewable Energy Project Finance and Investment: The Successes and Unintended Consequences of Market Interventions in the UK
Paul Brennan, Partner at Squire Patton Boggs
16.40
Q&A
17.00
Closing remarks
