Maria João Rolim
Brazil Guide 2024
Band 1 : Energy & Natural Resources: Power
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About
Provided by Maria João Rolim
Practice Areas
Regulatory, Energy Law
Career
Lawyer and economist. She has worked for more than 20 years with Energy Law and is widely acknowledged for her expertise in regulatory and renewable energy issues. Currently President of the Energy Commission of OAB/SP (Brazilian Bar Association/São Paulo Section) and of the Economic Regulation Commission of OAB/MG (Minas Gerais Section). Maria João is also a professor of the Electric Energy Sector Regulation course at FGV and of the MBA in Business Management for the Electric Sector at the Faculty of Integration of Higher Education in the Southern Cone; professor and coordinator of the LLM Postgraduate Course in Energy and Business Law at CEDIN and of the Modernization of the Electric Sector course at the Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Base Industries.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Minas Gerais Lawyers Institute (IAMG) and of the Brazilian Institute of Energy Law Studies (IBDE).
Publications
Author of many books and articles in the area of Energy Law.
Personal
PhD in Energy and Sustainability Law from the Center for Energy, Petroleum, and Mineral Law and Policy of the University of Dundee, Scotland; Master in Economic Law from UFMG; LLM in European Law from the London School of Economics (LSE).
Chambers Review
Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Maria João Rolimhas broad expertise in energy law, including experience in litigation, as well as regulatory and contractual issues. She also is able to act on administrative cases before ANEEL. Her name is respected in the energy arena and she is often seen active on complex and important mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Excellent professional, a point of reference in the field."
"She has deep knowledge of the energy sector."
"She is really good. She is a leading figure on matters related to renewable energy."
"Excellent professional, a point of reference in the field."
"She has deep knowledge of the energy sector."
"She is really good. She is a leading figure on matters related to renewable energy."
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