Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
Brazil
19 years ranked

Brazil 2026
Provided by Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown
Energy, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Corporate and M&A
Alexandre R. Chequer is a partner at the global firm Mayer Brown. He is global head of the Energy Team and also is a member of the firm’s Management Advisory Board. He focuses his practice on oil and gas and energy transactions, regulatory and project development, with more than 25 years of experience representing oil and gas and energy companies in Brazil, Latin America, Africa and Asia. He is located both Houston and Rio de Janeiro.
For over a decade, Alexandre R. Chequer has maintained his position as a top-ranked legal expert in the Oil & Gas sector and has been ranked by prestigious legal publication Chambers Brazil and Chambers Global every year since 2007. His exceptional work in the Oil & Gas sector has recently earned him further accolades, including his induction into The Legal 500: Latin America’s "Hall of Fame" for the ‘Hydrocarbons’ ranking. He was also recently recognized as Lawyer of the Year – M&A Energy at The Latin American Lawyer Energy & Infrastructure Awards.
Alex’s experience highlights his versatility and flexibility. The broad range of his work includes mergers and acquisitions, regulatory and project development of large infrastructure projects, including LNG, GTL, Gas to Power, pipelines, FPSOs and refineries, unitizations, exploration, development, and production operations, production sharing contracts, host government negotiations and dispute resolution (litigation, arbitration, and expert testimony.
Portuguese, English and Spanish
Provided by Chambers
Alexandre Chequer has a significant depth of expertise in the oil and gas space. He represents industry clients in complex M&A transactions and regulatory matters.
Provided by Chambers
Alexandre Chequer is one of the most sophisticated oil and gas lawyers in Brazil. His advice goes far beyond purely legal matters. He understands the commercial impacts of his legal services.
Provided by Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown
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