Luis Antonio Souza frequently represents banks and other financial institutions, multinationals, multilateral banks, public corporations and other investors in a wide range of banking and structured finance, infrastructure and project finance transactions, as well as in regulated industries and renewable energy matters. He has been involved in the most relevant project finance transactions in Brazil, including several deals in the energy and natural resources industry.
Prominent lawyer in project finance transactions and renewable energy matters in Brazil, Chambers & Partners
Leading lawyer, Projects and Infrastructure, Legal 500
• Represented Sete Brasil in structuring the corporate, contractual and financing aspects of the construction of 28 deep-water rigs for the exploration of pre-salt oil and gas in the Santos Basin.
Member of the São Paulo Institute of Attorneys (IASP – Instituto de Advogados de São Paulo)
Member of the WWF Corporate Governance Committee
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from the Law School of Universidade de São Paulo (USP) in 1988
Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in Banking and Financial Services Laws from Notre Dame University Law School in England in 1991