Cunha Leão Advogados announces the return of Ana Cecília Battesini to its partnership, in a move that further strengthens the firm’s practice in strategic and highly complex sectors.
With nearly 20 years of experience in Tax Law, Ana Cecília has extensive expertise in both advisory and litigation matters, with a well-established practice at the federal, state, and municipal levels. Throughout her career, she has developed strong expertise in assisting clients in the energy, fuel, and mining sectors, focusing on sophisticated tax matters and the development of legal strategies aligned with business challenges. She holds a postgraduate degree in Energy Law from CEDIN, a specialization in Tax Law from IBET, and a law degree from Milton Campos School of Law.
After four years working directly in the energy market — leading the development, regulatory approval, implementation, and management of distributed and centralized generation projects, particularly in the state of Minas Gerais — Ana Cecília returns to the firm bringing a unique perspective that combines legal expertise with hands-on experience in the structuring of energy projects.
This front-line experience in the energy sector further enhances Cunha Leão Advogados’ ability to deeply understand the demands of increasingly interconnected and regulated industries.
Her return comes at a time marked by the consolidation of the energy transition, the expansion of the free energy market, and the growing convergence between the energy, fuel, and mining sectors — a scenario that requires an increasingly strategic and integrated legal approach.
According to Luiz Henrique Cunha, founding partner responsible for the firm’s tax advisory practice, “Ana Cecília’s return significantly strengthens our ability to act in complex transactions, especially in highly regulated sectors. The practical experience she brings adds an important strategic layer to our advisory work, further bridging the gap between legal counsel and business realities.”
Fabiana Leão, founding partner leading the tax litigation practice, highlights that “in addition to her strong legal background, Ana Cecília’s recent experience in structured projects broadens our understanding of the challenges faced by clients. This strengthens not only our advisory practice, but also the development of more assertive litigation strategies aligned with companies’ operational realities.”
With Ana Cecília’s reintegration into the partnership, Cunha Leão Advogados advances its institutional strengthening strategy and reaffirms its commitment to highly specialized tax law practice, combining technical excellence with a business-oriented approach connected to the realities faced by its clients.
Headquartered in Belo Horizonte and operating nationwide, Cunha Leão Advogados is a boutique law firm exclusively specialized in Tax Law, recognized for combining technical excellence with a strategic business-oriented approach. The firm provides integrated advisory and litigation services to companies, investment funds, and foreign clients in highly complex matters, with a strong presence in sectors such as mining, energy, steelmaking, retail, construction, and technology.
