Contact
Contact
José R. Prado Jr.
José R. Prado Jr.
Partner
+55 11 3150-7000
Practice area
José Prado is a partner in the M&A and Project finance practice. He is highly experienced in banking and corporate law, cross-border, financial transactions, PPPs, administrative law and M&A related to regulated sectors and regulatory matters.
Recent acknowledgments
- Chambers & Partners Brazil: Projects (2021-2023) and Project Finance (2023)
- Chambers Global: Energy and Natural Resources, Mining and Energy and Projects (2017-2018); Projects (2020-2021, 2024) and Project Finance (2024)
- Chambers Latin America: Projects (2016-2021)
- The Legal 500: Banking and Finance, Restructuring and Bankruptcy, Corporate and M&A, Projects and Infrastructure and Public Law, recognized as "leading lawyer" (2017); Projects and Infrastructure (2021-2023)
- Leaders League: Banking & Finance, Oil & Gas and Power Law (2020-2021); Banking & Finance and Projects & Infrastructure (2022-2023)
- Latin Lawyer 250: Project and Infrastructure Finance, Energy, Banking & Finance and Administrative Law (2020-2023)
- Latin Lawyer National: Administrative Law, Banking and Finance, Energy and Project Finance and Infrastructure (2020)
- Latin Finance: Project and Infrastructure Finance Awards, recognized in "Mining Financing of the Year" (2022)
- LACCA Approved: Banking and Finance, recognized as "Thought Leader" (2019-2024)
- Who's Who Legal: Project Finance and Banking (2018-2021); Project Finance (2022)
- IFLR1000: Project Development and Banking, as Highly regarded (2019-2020); Project Development, Banking, Oil & Gas, Mining, and Social Infrastructure as "Highly regarded" (2022-2023)
- Análise Advocacia 500: Business Contracts, Financial and Corporate Transactions (2021)
Education
- Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil (Bachelor of Laws, 1994)
- King’s College London, University of London, England (Master, 1997)
Relevant experience
- Cameron McKenna, London (1998 –1999)
Entities
- Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- São Paulo Lawyers Association (AASP)