Cescon Barrieu is a nationally recognized Brazilian firm with five offices located in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Brasília and Salvador. The firm’s strengths lie in M&A, debt capital markets and project finance. The banking and finance and capital markets teams have developed strong relationships with international banks, and so most of the banking and project finance transactions are on the lender side. The debt and equity capital markets team focuses on the technology and energy industries, working with both issuers and underwriters. The project development team advises developers in all industries, but is particularly active in energy, infrastructure and oil and gas projects.