About

Provided by Machado Meyer

We advise domestic and international companies in the entire oil & gas supply chain that are operating in the country or are interested in entering the Brazilian market. We offer complete solutions that support businesses in the areas of exploration and production, refining, transportation, storage, distribution, importation, and exportation of oil & natural gas.


We also provide assistance to financial institutions and investors in project financing, as well as large enterprises and service providers operating in this sector.


Our professionals also assist in the implementation of gas projects integrated with the energy market. We have teams specializing in these industries, working together to support thermoelectric generation initiatives.

Chambers Review

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Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas - Brazil

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Machado Meyer maintains a key oil and gas practice with accumulated experience advising important players in the sector, including local and international client requiring assistance with M&A, joint venture formation and various sector-related agreements as well as with project development and an array of regulatory issues.

Work Highlights

  • Machado Meyer assisted Origem with the development of an underground storage project in Brazil, worth BRL1 billion.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Daniel Szyfman
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Daniel Szyfman
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Band 1

Daniel Szyfman's clients benefit from his outstanding strength handling oil and gas acquisitions, sales and joint venture agreements in the upstream and midstream spaces. He has additional expertise in the Brazilian new gas market.

Daniel is well-endorsed by clients and enjoys a good reputation in the oil and gas market.

Daniel Szyfman has extreme ease to understand complex demands and propose alternatives aligned with business expectations.

An excellent professional, Daniel Szyfman is very technical and practical.

I highlight Daniel's availability and ability to communicate quickly.

Maria Fernanda Soares
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Maria Fernanda Soares
3
Band 3

Maria Fernanda Soares focuses her practice on representing oil and gas sector clients in contractual and corporate matters concerning natural gas sale and transportation. She also handles cross-border M&A and administrative disputes in the field.

Maria Fernanda's contractual support is fundamental. She has great creative insights, giving us fantastic support, mitigating risks and communicating very clearly.

Maria Fernanda Soares is the lawyer who makes the difference. She is very pro-client and has a long-standing experience in this field. I call her the queen of gas.

She is a highly skilled professional, who makes us feel at ease and understands the client's needs very quickly. Maria Fernanda is our go-to lawyer for any circumstances.

Maria Fernanda stands out for her intellect, availability and excellence in service. She handles negotiation firmly, with politeness and excellent legal grounding.

Fernando Xavier
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Fernando Xavier
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Band 4

Fernando Xavier regularly assists oil and gas clients with the sale and acquisition of upstream and midstream assets, as well as other contractual matters, including SPAs.

Fernando has an excellent performance in oil and gas regulatory affairs. He has extensive technical knowledge, bringing innovative and hands-on solutions.

He combines technical excellence with objectivity, placing himself as a partner in the search for legal solutions that meet the company's interests. Always available, Fernando instills confidence.

Fernando Xavier is able to think outside the box and provides valuable legal and commercial inputs to the topics in which he participates.

Ranked Lawyers at
Machado Meyer

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Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas

Daniel Szyfman
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Daniel Szyfman
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Band 1
Maria Fernanda Soares
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Maria Fernanda Soares
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Band 3
Fernando Xavier
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Fernando Xavier
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Band 4