LAWYER PROFILE

Daniel Szyfman

Brazil 2026

Machado Meyer

Ranked in 1 practice area

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas

Brazil

11 years ranked

About

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Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Practice Areas

Oil and gas / Power / M&A and private equity / Contracts and complex negotiations / Public and regulatory law / ESG and impact businesses

Career

Daniel Szyfman is an Infrastructure, ESG & Energy partner focused on Energy (Oil, Gas, Power and Energy Transition), with a strong M&A/transactional practice and deeply involved in decarbonisation projects (e.g. hydrogen, CCS, biofuels). Szyfman leads the team in Rio de Janeiro and works with clients across the industry’s value chain, including investors coming to Brazil for the first time. As Chair of the Oil & Gas Committee at the IBA (International Bar Association), Daniel leads two global initiatives focused on creating standard contracts and regulatory policies to implement and deliver the Energy Transition. He coordinates work on both transactional (e.g. M&A) and regulatory fronts.

Professional Memberships

Chair of the Oil & Gas Committee Law of the International Bar Association (IBA), championing Energy Transition projects regarding model clauses and regulation; Officer of the Federal Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) Oil & Gas Committee; Member of AIEN (Association of International Energy Negotiators); Brazilian Bar Association.

Languages Spoken

Portuguese and English.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas - Brazil

Band 1

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

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Daniel is very approachable, has sense of urgency and gets in touch promptly. He is always helpful and very good at what he does. He knows the market well and quickly understands the problems.
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & GasChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Daniel Szyfman demonstrates extensive knowledge in various areas of law and always seeks to understand the business in order to provide the best alternative for the client.
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & GasChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Daniel Szyfman is one of the best professionals I've ever worked with.
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & GasChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Daniel's participation was especially relevant at the turning points of the work: he brought strategic direction and high-level technical expertise, reinforcing the robustness of the reports and the handling of more sensitive issues. When called upon, he added precise considerations and a focus on solutions, with objective communication.
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & GasChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors