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BNDES, headed by Luciano Coutinho since 2007, will now be tied more closely to Brazil’s ministry of planning.
Simon Clark joins from ContourGlobal, where he advised on transactions led by the thermal and renewable energy units.
Former Orrick lawyer Olivier Meledo has joined Mayer Brown’s global banking & finance practice and energy group in Paris.
Deal activity reported this week was evenly split between North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
James MacArthur, who is to join the law firm from Herbert Smith Freehills, has previously advised the likes of Antin, First Reserve and Carlyle.
Private consortium BTG is set to begin construction of the $815m project in Q4 2016, a year later than initially expected.
Simon Ratledge, an emerging market specialist, has left Simmons & Simmons to join the law firm’s energy and infrastructure practice in Paris.
The Texas-based law firm has tapped Stuart Jordan to join its global projects group in London.
The low oil price environment continues to take a toll on energy companies, with Ultra Petroleum one of the latest victims.
David Gartside has joined the US law firm from White & Case.