José Virgílio Lopes Enei
Partner
+55 11 3150-7000
Practice area
Virgílio is the head of the Infrastructure, Energy and Project Finance area. He focuses on project finance, M&A and PPPs in regulated sectors such as transportation, oil & gas, electricity, sanitation, social and urban infrastructure.
Education
- Universidade de São Paulo (Doctorate in Administrative Law, 2018)
- Universidade de São Paulo (Master's in Commercial Law, 2005)
- University of Virginia School of Law, United States (LLM, 2000)
- Getúlio Vargas Foundation (Postgraduate in Business Administration, 1999)
- Universidade de São Paulo (Bachelor's Degree, 1996)
Experience abroad
- Dewey Ballantine LLP, Nova York, NY, United States (2000/2001)
Entities
- Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)
- New York Bar
- São Paulo Lawyers Association (AASP)
- Former President, currently Advisor and Coordinator of the Infrastructure Commission of the Brazilian Institute of Business Law (IBRADEMP)
- Brazilian Institute for Energy Law (IBDE)
- Private Equity Association of Brazil (ABVCAP)
- Member of the Advisory Board of the Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Basic Industry - ABDIB
publications
RECOGNITIONS
Global
Project Development
Banda 1
Admirados por UF
São Paulo
6° lugar
Admirados por Especialidade
Operações Financeiras
6° lugar
Admirados por Setor Econômico
Automotivo e Autopeças
6° lugar
Latin America
Projects and infrastructure
Leading Partners
Latin America
Public law
Recommended Lawyers
Administrative law
Energy
Project finance & infrastructure
Industries and Sectors
Public Law
Banda 3
Global
Project Finance
Banda 1
Industries and Sectors
Public Law
Banda 4
Global
Projects
Banda 1
Latin America
Public Law
Recommended Lawyers
Latin America
Projects and Infrastructure
Leading Individuals
Latin America
Projects and infrastructure
Recommended Lawyers
Global
Project Finance
Banda 1
Transactional
Project Finance
Banda 1
Transactional
Project Development
Banda 1
Oil and gas
Highly Regarded
Capital markets
Highly Regarded
M&A
Highly Regarded
Project development
Highly Regarded
Social infrastructure
Highly Regarded
Thought Leaders - Brazil
Project Finance
Thought Leader
Thought Leaders - Global Elite
Project Finance
Global Elite Thought Leader
Thought Leaders - Global Elite
Foreign Investment Control
Global Elite Thought Leader
Global Practice Area Report
Banking - Finance
Recommended
Global Practice Area Report
Energy - Oil & Gas
Recommended
Global Practice Area Report
Energy - Power/Electricity
Recommended
Global Practice Area Report
Foreign Investment Control
Recommended
Global Practice Area Report
Project Finance
Global Elite Thought Leader
National Report
Banking
Recommended
National Report
Energy
Recommended
National Report
Project Finance
Recommended
Transport
Highly Regarded
Banking
Highly Regarded
Project finance
Highly Regarded
Admirados por Setor Econômico
Transporte e Logística
2º lugar
Admirados por UF
São Paulo
6° lugar
Admirados por Especialidade
Operações Financeiras
5° lugar
Admirados por Especialidade
Contratos Empresariais
6° lugar
Oil and gas
Highly Regarded
Latin America
Public law
Recommended Lawyers
Latin America
Projects and infrastructure
Leading individuals
Global
Projects
Banda 1
Industries and Sectors
Public Law
Banda 4
Project finance & infrastructure
Energy
Administrative Law
Transport
Highly Regarded
Social infrastructure
Highly Regarded
Project finance
Highly Regarded
Project development
Highly Regarded
Global Practice Report
Project Finance
Recommended
M&A
Highly Regarded
Capital markets
Highly Regarded
Banking
Highly Regarded
Global Practice Report
Banking
Recommended
National Report - Brazil
Banking
Recommended
National Report - Brazil
Energy
Recommended
Transactional
Projects
Banda 1
Transactional
Project Finance
Banda 1
Global Practice Report
Foreign Investment Control
Global Elite Thought Leader
National Report - Brazil
Project Finance
Recommended
Thought Leaders | National Guide
Project Finance
Thought Leaders
