Contact
Contact
José Virgílio Lopes Enei
José Virgílio Lopes Enei
Partner
+55 11 3150-7000
Practice area
José Virgílio co-heads the practice with José Prado. He is a leading lawyer in project finance, M&A and PPPs in regulated sectors such as transport, oil & gas, power, sanitation, urban and social infrastructure.
Recent acknowledgments
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- Chambers & Partners Brazil: Projects (2021-2022) and Public Law (2022-2023)
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- Chambers Latin America: Public Law (2016-2018); Energy and Natural Resources (Electric Power) (2019); Projects (2016-2021)
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- Chambers Global: Energy and Natural Resources (Power) (2017-2018); Projects (2017-2023)
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- The Legal 500: Projects & Infrastructure, Public law and Energy and natural resources (Electricity and Hydrocarbons) as "Leading Individuals" (2017, 2021); Projects & Infrastructure and Public law (2022-2023)
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- Leaders League: Oil & Gas (2020-2022), Projects & Infrastructure and Public Law (2020-2023)
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- Latin Lawyer 250: Project Finance and Infrastructure, Corporate and M&A, Administrative Law, and Energy (2021-2022)
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- Latin Lawyer National: Administrative Law, Corporate and M&A, Energy, Maritime and Project finance & infrastructure (2020)
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- Who’s Who Legal: Banking, Project Finance, Energy and Government Contracts and in the national category of the guide "WWL: Energy" (2021); Project Finance (2022)
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- Análise Advocacia 500: Business Contracts and the Electricity sector (2020); Business Contracts, Financial Transactions and Construction and Engineering (2021)
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- IFLR1000: Capital Markets, M&A, Project Finance, Banking, and Project Development, as "Highly regarded" (2021-2022); Transport, Oil & Gas and Social Infrastructure (2022)
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Mining & metals
Education
- Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil (Bachelor of Laws, 1996)
- Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Brazil (Postgraduation in Business Administration, 1999)
- University of Virginia School of Law, VA, United States (Master in Laws – LL.M., 2000)
- Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil (Master Degree in Commercial Law, 2005)
Experience abroad
- Dewey Ballantine LLP, Nova York, NY, United States (2000/2001)
Entities
- Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)
- New York Bar
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- São Paulo Lawyers Association (AASP)
- President of IBRADEMP Since March 2015
- Brazilian Institute for Energy Law (IBDE)
- Private Equity Association of Brazil (ABVCAP)