Brazil Guide 2026 : Brazil
Ranked Individuals
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Demarest Advogados regularly handles transactional oil and gas matters, including M&A involving E&P companies. The firm advises on a broad range of contractual issues, such as service agreements, and provides expert regulatory guidance. The team also has solid experience advising on bidding processes, with capabilities spanning both the upstream and midstream sectors.
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Demarest advised QatarEnergy Brasil on the sale of its 23% participating interest in the offshore fields of Parque das Conchas.
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Demarest's team stands out for its speed and objectivity, combined with knowledge of the client’s history, enabling quick responses and practical solutions aligned with business needs.
The law firm brings extensive M&A experience, highly specialised professionals and agility in handling complex demands. Demarest's team plays a leading role in negotiations and offers strong legal solutions to issues arising during project execution.
Demarest shows commitment to deadlines and quality of delivery, along with strong availability. The team is approachable, easy to work with and competent.
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João Luis Ribeiro de Almeida is noted for his fluid handling of transactional and regulatory matters for oil and gas sector clients. His expertise also covers capital market deals in the sector.
João Luis is a profound expert in the field.
João is very responsive and available all the time. He knows the client's needs quite well.
João Almeida is an excellent professional, always available to support us and dedicated to doing so by balancing quality and deliverables with challenging deadlines.
David Meiler is a go-to adviser for oil and gas clients on regulatory and contractual matters, including licensing and government approvals.
I am very satisfied working with David. He is always focused on delivering valuable inputs.
David Meiler is a particularly strong practitioner in this area, bringing deep technical knowledge, sound judgement, and a pragmatic approach to complex energy and environmental matters.
David is always available, has a strong business vision, and possesses in-depth technical and business knowledge.
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
Global 2026
Practice area: Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
Location: Brazil
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