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Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas

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Our legal work in the sector has made us a reference for handling transactions, regulatory affairs and technical issues.

We advise a wide range of oil exploration and production companies, distributors, natural gas transporters, service providers, private equity companies and commercial banks. Our work covers all areas of the oil & gas sector, including exploration, development, extraction, refining, distribution, sales, imports and exports of oil, natural gas and liquefied natural gas. We also assist with public share offerings, bidding processes for concessions and production sharing agreements, and administrative litigation with Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANP).

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Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas - Brazil

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What the Team is Known For

Mattos Filho has an exceptional oil and gas practice group holding a leading position in the market through its continued representation of major E&P companies operating in Brazil's highly productive offshore reserves. The firm is instructed to advise on both the transactional and regulatory aspects. It is frequently seen advising on sector-specific M&A deals and asset transactions. The firm also advises on high-end finance deals to back long-term projects and oilfield acquisitions. It is highly sought-after for its knowledge of project development and participation in the National Petroleum Agency's bidding rounds.

Work Highlights

  • Mattos Filho advised Sinochem on a USD1.9 billion oil field sale.

Strengths

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Mattos Filho is a respected firm. Its lawyers are highly skilled, demonstrating solid expertise in the energy sector. They handle complex matters with confidence.

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondent
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Mattos Filho handles complex matters in a splendid and business-oriented fashion. The lawyers are incredibly experienced on legal and business issues. They seem to be always available.

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondent
Brazil

They have a deep national and international legal understanding. Mattos Filho also has strong networking skills, which originates business for my company.

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondent
Brazil

They're always present in the main deals and projects of the oil and gas industry. Mattos Filho has the ability to present creative solutions and solve regulatory and business bottlenecks.

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondent
Brazil

Mattos Filho are the ones who know our industry best. No other law firm in Brazil has such experienced professionals. They respond to requests quickly, with depth and excellence.

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Notable Practitioners

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Giovani Loss
Giovani Loss
Star Individuals

Giovani Loss is widely respected in the oil and gas market. He handles complex M&A and capital markets work and is noted for his dedication to the sector as well as for his outstanding knowledge of regulatory matters.

Giovani combines large commercial experience with great regulatory knowledge. He makes us feel at ease and proposes practical solutions to us.

Giovani Loss is at the top of the oil and gas advisory market. If I think of one name for this kind of matter, it's his.

Giovani stands out. He is a deal-maker and the market's go-to lawyer for complex cases.

An ace lawyer, Giovani is really well-known in the oil and gas industry.

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Felipe Rodrigues Caldas Feres
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Felipe Rodrigues Caldas Feres
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Band 2

Felipe Rodrigues Caldas Feres is a very well-established oil and gas practitioner, particularly in the field of transactional and commercial matters.

Felipe Rodrigues knows the oil and gas industry well and is always very helpful.

Pro-business, agile and extremely technical, Felipe delivers impeccable work.

Felipe is a lawyer with very good market knowledge. He deals with regulatory matters based on a commercial approach, providing good client service.

I highly recommend Felipe. I think he's great. We have a lot of dealings and complex transactions with him.

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Bruno Chedid
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Bruno Chedid
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Band 4

Bruno Chedid is a practitioner who routinely assists his clients with the sale and acquisition of oil and gas assets. He has additional experience in regulatory matters.

A very skilled professional, Bruno has solid technical knowledge and commercial skills to help with points of divergence.

Bruno is a reliable professional, who consistently shows a strong grasp on the issues and a steady approach to deal with our management.

Bruno Chedid is a fantastic oil and gas lawyer and adviser, with very strong knowledge of the nuances of the area in Brazil, as well as a solid understanding of the matters impacting projects.

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Nilton Gomes de Mattos Neto
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Nilton Gomes de Mattos Neto
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Band 4

Nilton Gomes de Mattos Neto offers notable expertise in transactional and regulatory oil and gas matters, both in the upstream and midstream spaces.

Nilton Mattos Neto has a a long track record in the industry.

Nilton is a great lawyer who focuses on maritime law applied to the oil and gas industry.

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Giovani Loss
Giovani Loss
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Felipe Feres
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Felipe Feres
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Bruno Chedid
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Bruno Chedid
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Nilton Mattos
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Nilton Mattos
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