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Provided by Daniel Szyfman
Partner in Oil and gas, Power, M&A and private equity, Contracts and complex negotiations, Public and regulatory law and ESG and impact businesses.
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.
Admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association. Member of International Bar Association. 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).
Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Brazil
Executive MBA in Electricity Business
2023
King’s College of London
LL.M. in Finance Law
2012
Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Brazil
Postgraduation in Administrative Law
2009
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Brazil
Bachelor of Laws
2004
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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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Daniel is well endorsed by clients and enjoys a good reputation in the oil and gas market.
An excellent professional, Daniel Szyfman is very technical and practical.
Daniel Szyfman understands complex demands with extreme ease and proposes alternatives aligned with business expectations.
I highlight Daniel's availability and ability to communicate quickly.
Daniel is well endorsed by clients and enjoys a good reputation in the oil and gas market.
An excellent professional, Daniel Szyfman is very technical and practical.
Daniel Szyfman understands complex demands with extreme ease and proposes alternatives aligned with business expectations.