Ligia is highly skilled in the renewable energy sector and in infrastructure projects, with broad experience in the legal development and structuring of projects, project finance, including regulatory, corporate, and contractual issues in these industries. Additionally, she has in-depth knowledge of equipment supply contracts, O&M, EPCs, and energy purchase and sale agreements, green financing, ESG, among others. Ligia also handles mergers and acquisitions transactions. Besides Brazil, she is licensed to practice law in the states of New York and California. Ligia is the founder of the group Women in Energy (Mulheres de Energia), which gathers female executives from the energy sector, with different backgrounds and experiences, to discuss energy issues and female leadership.
// Academic education
- LL.M. degree from Duke University School of Law.
- Specialization degree in Environmental Law and Energy from Duke University School of Law.
- Specialization degree in Corporate Law from FGV (Fundação Getulio Vargas).
- University Extension in Contracts from FGV (Fundação Getulio Vargas).
- Graduate of the Law School of UERJ (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro).
// Recognition
She is recommended by The Legal 500 legal guide in Projects and Infrastructure practice.
// Additional Activities
- Member of the Committee on Energy Law of OAB-SP (Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo section).
- Member of the Generation, Transmission and Public Illumination Committees of ABDIB (Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Basic Industries).
- Member of the São Paulo branch of OAB-SP.
- Member of the New York State Bar.
- Member of the California State Bar.
