Rodrigo Machado
Rodrigo Machado specializes in regulated sectors, with a particular emphasis on the power industry, where he stands out for his work on highly complex regulatory and transactional matters. His experience ranges from the design of sophisticated generation and transmission projects to providing strategic support in transactions involving power sector companies, consistently demonstrating deep technical expertise and commercial insight, combined with negotiation skills.
Rodrigo represents both domestic and international companies at every stage of the electricity value chain, including generation, trading, transmission, and distribution. In addition to advising on administrative proceedings before the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (Aneel) and regulatory litigation, Rodrigo supports infrastructure companies in project development, renewable energy, auctions, public-private partnerships, and general public law matters.
Reconhecimentos
- Análise Advocacia: Economic Sector/Electricity - Full Service; Specialty/Business Contracts; Specialty/Regulatory; Economic Sector/Electricity; UF/São Paulo (2025)
- Chambers Industries and Sectors: Energy & Natural Resources: Power (2015-2025)
- The Legal 500: Recommended in Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity; Recommended in Public Law (2023-2025)
- Leaders League: Power Law; Projects & Infrastructure (2024)
- IFLR1000: Rising Star Partner in Project Development (2024)
Análise Advocacia: Economic Sector/Electricity - Full Service; Specialty/Business Contracts; Specialty/Regulatory; Economic Sector/Electricity; UF/São Paulo (2025) 
Chambers Industries and Sectors: Energy & Natural Resources: Power (2015-2025) 
The Legal 500: Recommended in Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity; Recommended in Public Law (2023-2025) 
Leaders League: Power Law; Projects & Infrastructure (2024) 
IFLR1000: Rising Star Partner in Project Development (2024)Formação
- Master's degree in Business Law from Escola de Direito de São Paulo da Fundação Getúlio Vargas
- Master in Comparative Development Studies from the École des Hautes Études in Social Sciences – EHESS (France)
- LL.B. from Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto
Master's degree in Business Law from Escola de Direito de São Paulo da Fundação Getúlio Vargas Outras atuações
- Member of the Deliberative Council of the Brazilian Institute of Energy Law Studies (IBDE)
- Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Basic Industries (ABDIB)
- Member of the Infrastructure Committee of the France-Brazil Chamber of Commerce (CCIFB)
- Member of the International Chamber of Commerce's Committee on Environment and Energy (ICC Brasil)
- Association of the Energy Cogeneration Industry (COGEN)
Idiomas
Portuguese, English, Spanish, French and Russian