Alexandre Sales Cabral Arlota
Brazil Guide 2024
Band 5 : Project Development
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About
Provided by Alexandre Sales Cabral Arlota
Practice Areas
Contracts & Project Development; Energy Transition; Infrastructure & Energy; Oil and Gas.
Career
Alexandre is a specialist in greenfield and brownfield projects, as well as related transactions for all infrastructure sectors, including, construction, energy, oil and gas, shipping, logistics (airports, highways, railways, ports and urban mobility), sanitation, mining, steel, industrial plants and ESG projects.
A former international associate at Milbank LLP in London, during the span of his career Alexandre has participated in several prominent infrastructure transactions and ‘deals of the year’ in emerging markets, including in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and the Middle East.
He is the chairman of the Brazilian Institute of Construction Law (IBDIC) and a member of several other associations, such as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), International Society of Construction Law (SCL) and Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Industry (ABDIB).
Alexandre was previously a professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). Currently, Alexandre is a guest professor and coordinator for postgraduate courses at other renowned universities, including the Brazilian Energy Law Institute (linked to the University of São Paulo).
He frequently collaborates with international publications, having authored numerous books and more than thirty academic publications that have been cited in court and regulatory agency decisions.
Languages Spoken
English, Portuguese; French.
Education
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Bachelor of Law
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Master of International Law
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
PhD in International Law
University of Oklahoma
Former Visiting Doctoral Researcher
University of Dundee
Former Visiting Doctoral Researcher
Chambers Review
Brazil: Transactional
Alexandre Sales Cabral Arlota is a practitioner who is highly active in the project development field, with a strong track record of structuring energy projects, including cross-border and BNDES-assisted ones. The lawyer is deeply involved in construction for renewable energy initiatives and is regularly sought after in this sector.
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Strengths
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"Alexandre is very focused on project development, and because of that, he packs incredible knowledge of contracts in this area. He's also very knowledgeable in the energy market and very hands-on."
"Alexandre is one of the most accomplished experts in Brazil on energy, infrastructure and service transactions. We've been supported very well by him."
"Alexandre is very focused on project development, and because of that, he packs incredible knowledge of contracts in this area. He's also very knowledgeable in the energy market and very hands-on."
"Alexandre is one of the most accomplished experts in Brazil on energy, infrastructure and service transactions. We've been supported very well by him."
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