TozziniFreire announces expansion in its Infrastructure and Energy practice
TozziniFreire Advogados announced the arrival of Karin Yamauti Hatanaka who consolidates the area’s experience in financing infrastructure projects
The Infrastructure and Energy group of TozziniFreire Advogados has a new partner. Karin Yamauti Hatanaka (pictured) specializes in Project Finance, and her entry aims to strengthen the firm’s performance in that area, by providing comprehensive service to national and international clients.
Karin has over 20 years of experience in Project Finance transactions across various infrastructure sectors, such as energy, natural resources, logistics and sanitation, assisting companies, sponsors, banks and multilaterals. Her track record also involves drafting and negotiating infrastructure contracts (EPC, energy purchase and sale agreements, supply), capital markets transactions, analysis of bidding documents, concession contracts, among others. She worked as an international associate at Shearman & Sterling, in New York, between 2003 and 2004.
Karin is a graduate of the Law School of USP (Universidade de São Paulo) and holds an LL.M. (Master of Laws) from King’s College, University of London, where she was a Chevening Scholarship holder.
