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Provided by Fernando Xavier
Partner in Infrastructure and energy, Public and regulatory law and Oil and Gas.
With a long legal practice dedicated to the oil, natural gas and biofuels sector, he leads the E&P and downstream team at Machado Meyer. Has extensive experience in transactions involving the negotiation of E&P assets and with clients from all areas regulated by the National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP). Acts in administrative litigation and complex regulatory issues requiring legal and technical expertise (operational safety, local content, fuel specification, unconventional resources). He also has extensive experience in regulatory and contractual issues relating to biofuels, natural hydrogen and CCS/CCUS.
OAB-RJ - Vice-president for onshore areas of the Oil and Derivatives Commission, British Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Brazil (Britcham) - Member of the Energy Committee, Brazilian Institute for Energy Law Studies (IBDE) - Co-coordinator of the Oil and Derivatives Committee and Brazilian Bar Association (OAB).
Provided by Chambers
Fernando Xavier regularly assists oil and gas clients with the sale and acquisition of upstream and midstream assets, as well as other contractual matters, including SPAs.
Provided by Chambers
Fernando has an excellent performance in oil and gas regulatory affairs. He has extensive technical knowledge, bringing innovative and hands-on solutions.
He combines technical excellence with objectivity, placing himself as a partner in the search for legal solutions that meet the company's interests. Always available, Fernando instills confidence.
Fernando Xavier is able to think outside the box and provides valuable legal and commercial inputs to the topics in which he participates.
Fernando has an excellent performance in oil and gas regulatory affairs. He has extensive technical knowledge, bringing innovative and hands-on solutions.
He combines technical excellence with objectivity, placing himself as a partner in the search for legal solutions that meet the company's interests. Always available, Fernando instills confidence.
Fernando Xavier is able to think outside the box and provides valuable legal and commercial inputs to the topics in which he participates.