Fernando Xavier
Brazil Guide 2024
Band 4 : Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
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+55 21 3572-3000Share profile
Band 4
About
Provided by Fernando Xavier
Practice Areas
Partner in Infrastructure and energy, Public and regulatory law, Oil and gas and Energy.
Career
With 18 years of legal experience, 15 of them exclusively dedicated to the oil, natural gas and biofuels sector, Xavier leads the E&P and downstream niche at Machado Meyer. Over the past years, he has successfully coordinated more than 50 deals involving the negotiation of E&P assets, far more than any other partner of ranked firms. He has already provided legal assistance to clients of virtually all areas regulated by the Brazilian Oil Agency–ANP, having participated in the development of a series of important leading cases in the industry. His practice stands out in administrative litigations and other complex-regulation issues that require both technical and legal expertise (operational security, local content, fuel specification, non-conventional hydrocarbon resources, etc.). He also has a solid experience in the provision of legal assistance on regulatory and contractual matters related to the biofuels sector, including projects involving ethanol, biodiesel and second-generation biofuels.
Professional Memberships
Brazilian Bar Association and Member of the Oil and By-Products Commission of OAB/Rio de Janeiro Section.
Chambers Review
Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Fernando Xavier regularly assists industry clients with the sale and acquisition of upstream and midstream assets, as well as other contractual matters, including SPAs.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is exceptional, studious and knows a lot of concrete cases. He is very smart and it's a different experience working with him because he is like a super database."
"Fernando is very qualified with extensive knowledge of the oil and gas sector."
"He is exceptional, studious and knows a lot of concrete cases. He is very smart and it's a different experience working with him because he is like a super database."
"Fernando is very qualified with extensive knowledge of the oil and gas sector."
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