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Law No. 15,506/2026 - which establishes the National Policy on Critical and Strategic Minerals (PNMCE) and the National Council for the Industrialization of Critical and Strategic Minerals (CIMCE) - was enacted on September 16, 2026, without any...

Machado Meyer Advogados has advised Chinese agribusiness group COFCO International on its acquisition of two sugar mills from global agribusiness Bunge. Confira a matéria na íntegra. (Latin Lawyer -...

The winners of the Latin American Lawyer Energy & Infrastructure Awards 2026 were announced during the gala ceremony held at the Casa Itaim in São Paulo, on 10th September 2026. Confira a matéria na íntegra.(The Latin American Lawyer -...

The Federal Senate has approved Bill No. 2,780/24 (PL 2,780/24), introduced by Representative Zé Silva (União-MG), which establishes the National Policy on Critical and Strategic Minerals (PNMCE) and creates the National Council for the...

Volatility is an unavoidable hallmark of Brazils energy sector today. Therefore, in-house advisers should not flinch at oil price fluctuations but scrutinise their companies deal structures to ensure they can withstand turbulence in a market where...

Volatility is an unavoidable hallmark of Brazils energy sector today. Therefore, lawyers should embrace oil price fluctuations by forming robust deal structures that can foresee and withstand market turbulence in an industry where cross-border...

Dynamic Definition of Critical and Strategic Minerals and Transition Effects The bill adopts the logic of defining critical and strategic minerals through lists to be established and periodically updated by the Executive Branch, under the...

The state of Rio de Janeiro, through the Law 11.095/26, institutesu the State Policy to Support Offshore Energy Transition and Marine Territorial Planning in the State do Rio de Janeiro, in force since January 8 – date of its publication. The...

Law No. 15,269/25, published on November 25, introduces a structural reform and modernizes the regulatory framework of the power sector by amending existing regulations and introducing new rules. The law aims, among other objectives, to promote...

Stocche Forbes Advogados has helped Abu Dhabi government fund Mudabala Capital acquire a stake in a Rio de Janeiro road concession by carrying out a debt-for-equity swap with Brazilian infrastructure group Invepar. Invepar enlisted Cescon Barrieu...

From November 10 to 21, Brazil will host the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 30, in Belém, Pará. The event will bring together world leaders and non-governmental organizations, as well as representatives of civil society and...

Machado Meyer advised the issuer; Tauil & Chequer Advogados associado a Mayer Brown advised the underwriters on the ISA Energia Brasils 20th issuance of simple, unsecured debentures, totaling BRL 2 billion (approx. USD 372 million), publicly...

Machado Meyer advised BRF on the structuring of a self-production energy agreement with Auren Energia, enabling BRF to acquire equity in five wind farms across Bahia and Rio Grande do Norte. Confira a matéria na íntegra. (The Latin American...

Established by Provisional Measure 1.318/25 (MP 1.318/25), the Special Taxation Regime for Data Center Services (Redata) aims to attract investment and modernize the national digital infrastructure. The new regime is consolidating itself as the...

Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados (VPBG), Dentons strategic alliance in Brazil, has advised Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA), one of the largest global conglomerates in the water and infrastructure sector, on the acquisition of...

On August 22, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) opened two public consultations aimed at receiving contributions to the draft ordinances that will establish the rules for the next reserve capacity auctions (LRCAP). The intention of the...

The energy transition will be one of the key topics at COP30, to be held in 2025 in Belém do Pará. While the subject is often associated with reducing reliance on fossil fuels, this does not mean the end of oil. On the contrary, the oil industry...

The consolidation of data centers as essential infrastructure within Brazil’s communications and telecommunications ecosystem reinforces a movement toward technological sovereignty, enhanced information security, strengthened infrastructure and...

Demarest advised Transmissora Aliança de Energia Elétrica – TAESA; Machado Meyer advised the coordinator Itaú BBA Assessoria Financeira on the 18th issuance of simple, non-convertible, unsecured debentures of...

Machado Meyer advised the issuer; Lefosse advised the coordinators on the third issue of simple, non-convertible debentures, of the unsecured type, in a single tranche, for public distribution, with additional guarantee provided...

Infrastructure and energy

Law No. 15,506/2026 Enacts the National Policy on Critical and Strategic Minerals

China's COFCO acquires Brazilian sugar mills from Bunge

Latin American Lawyer Energy & Infrastructure Awards 2026, the winners

Senate approves Bill No. 2,780/24 establishing the National Policy on Critical and Strategic Minerals

Embrace volatility and ink robust SPAs to prosper in Brazils oil market

Market volatility does not kill Brazilian oil deals, pricing uncertainty does

New Framework for Critical Minerals Advances in Congress and May Transform the Mineral Sector

Rio de Janeiro institutes state policy to support offshore energy transition and marine spatial planning

Ebook: New Regulatory Framework for the Power Sector

Mubadala completes debt-for-equity swap for Rio motorway

Ebook: COP30 in Belém - Brazil at the center of global climate action

Machado Meyer and Tauil & Chequer advise on ISA Energias issue

Machado Meyer advises BRF on wind energy deal with Auren

Ebook - What you need to know about redata

VPBG and Machado Meyer act on TAQAs acquisition of GS Inima

MME proposes guidelines for reserve capacity auctions

Oil industry and energy transition: challenges and opportunities for Brazil

Ebook: Data center regulation - Brazil advances in its digital strategy

Demarest and Machado Meyer advise on TAESA’s issuance

Machado Meyer and Lefosse advise on debenture issue by Auren

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