01 Dec 2025

Villemor Amaral Advises Energisa on Acquisition of Majority Stake in Lurean

"Villemor Amaral Advogados advised Energisa on the acquisition of a 52% stake in waste-management and organic fertilizer company Lurean, together with a follow-on financial investment to develop biomethane and other renewable operations. João Paulo Nascimento Advogados represented Lurean and Energisa Biogás in-house counsel also participated. The deal, via an Energisa subsidiary, involves ~BRL100m to build a 28,000 m³/day biomethane plant due Q1 2028."

Villemor Amaral Advogados advised Energisa on the acquisition, and João Paulo Nascimento Advogados advised Lurean; the in-house legal team of Energisa Biogás also participated in the transaction. The transaction comprises Energisa's acquisition of a 52% equity interest in Lurean, followed by a subsequent financial investment in the company. Lurean is a waste management and organic fertilizer company based in Carambeí, Paraná. The operation is intended to enable Energisa, through the target company, to develop processes for waste reception and pre-treatment, biodigestion, biogas-based power generation, composting, and the production and commercialization of biomethane as part of Energisa's broader strategy to expand and diversify its activities in the renewable energy sector. The transaction was conducted through a subsidiary of Energisa and represents an investment of approximately BRL 100 million to build a biomethane production plant with an expected capacity of 28,000 m³/day. Commercial operations for the plant are scheduled to commence in the first quarter of 2028. Villemor Amaral Advogados represented Energisa with a team composed by: Eduardo Dodsworth Tranjan (partner), Gabriel Bon de Macedo (partner), and Luíza Feldman de Mattos (lawyer). Energisa Biogás in-house legal team represented Energisa Biogás with a team composed by: João Paulo Moraes e Silva Paes de Barros (in-house counsel), Guilherme Fiuza Muniz (in-house counsel), and Layla Charlab (in-house counsel). João Paulo Nascimento Advogados represented Lurean with a team composed by: Flávia Salles dos Reis (partner), Ana Maria Woyciechowski (partner), and Angelo Eduardo Ronchi (partner).
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