COSRO Advogados

Infrastructure

The development of multiple infrastructure systems is essential to the country's sustainable economic growth. In Brazil, basic infrastructure is undergoing a phase of renewal, with significant opportunities in sectors such as transportation, basic sanitation, civil construction, ports, airports and highways. Nevertheless, the regulatory landscape and financing challenges remain important barriers to the expansion and modernization of existing structures

Infrastructure
Infrastructure

Strengthening public-private partnerships (PPPs) and the search for new financing models, such as concessions and privatizations, offer an alternative to address the country's infrastructure investment deficit. The private sector has been increasingly called upon to participate in the modernization and expansion of highways, railways, ports, airports, sanitation and civil construction

Our view on the industry

Brazil's infrastructure sector is in constant transformation, with growing demand for projects that meet the needs of the population, especially in areas such as transportation, sanitation and civil construction. The country seeks to increase the efficiency of its transportation infrastructure and expand access to basic sanitation, while also needing to modernize the civil construction sector, which is fundamental to the country's urban and housing development.

The need to expand infrastructure in Brazil faces a complex regulatory environment, economic uncertainties and challenges in attracting domestic and international investment. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) and concessions are key strategies to make these projects viable in a sustainable and financially feasible manner.

The transportation sector is one of the pillars of this growth, with highways, railways, ports and airports playing a crucial role in domestic and international connectivity. Basic sanitation, under the new legal framework, has opened significant opportunities for private investment in historically underserved areas. In addition, the civil construction sector remains a growth engine, with demand for residential and commercial infrastructure and major urban works.

  • Expansion of basic sanitation under the new legal framework
  • Concessions and PPPs in highways, railways, ports and airports
  • Growth of civil construction projects
  • Private financing through concessions and privatizations
  • Modernization and expansion of airports and port terminals
  • National Economic-Industrial Health Complex
  • Complex regulatory environment
  • Difficulty financing large-scale projects
  • Attracting investment in an uncertain environment
  • High maintenance and modernization costs
  • Environmental licensing challenges
  • Growth of PPPs and concessions
  • Increasing use of smart technologies in infrastructure
  • Integration of sustainable practices into new projects
  • Modernization of highways, ports and airports
  • Expansion of sustainable infrastructure projects
Work Highlights

Identifying opportunities and challenges in the Brazilian Emissions Trading System

We provide ongoing strategic support to our client in identifying business opportunities, regulatory barriers, and carbon market impacts across various sectors, such as the production of low-emission fuels, hydrogen, and projects aimed at generating carbon credits. Our work is geared toward ensuring that the company is well positioned in light of the new regulations and requirements of the carbon market

Structuring guarantees for concession modeling

We developed the guarantee structure and payment mechanisms for concession modeling for our client in a project led by a multilateral body. Our work involved creating solutions that ensure the financial and legal security of the parties involved, safeguarding the success and sustainability of concession projects

Sensitive and strategic environmental matters

We assisted our client with sensitive environmental matters relating to a major airport infrastructure project, including contaminated or potentially contaminated areas within a leased site, as well as in the review of an environmental liability clause in use-assignment agreements and the preparation of a legal-environmental audit of the client's activities and those of its assignees

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