Marcelo Viveiros de Moura, Brazil

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 2

Corporate/Commercial: Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

4 Years Ranked

Band 3

Corporate/M&A

Brazil

12 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by Marcelo Viveiros de Moura

Brazil: Transactional

Practice Areas

Corporate M&A; Investment Funds & Structured Finance; Oil, Natural Gas, Biofuels & Hydrogens.

Career

For more than 40 years, Marcelo Viveiros de Moura has been advising Brazilian and international clients on complex mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and a broad range of corporate matters, particularly in the oil & gas industry and other regulated sectors.

In addition to his legal practice, Marcelo is an academic and thought leader. He has authored numerous articles on corporate law, project finance, and oil & gas regulation, and has taught corporate law at Getulio Vargas Foundation Law School.

Marcelo previously served as chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Brazil and currently holds a lifetime honorary seat on its board. He is also a board member of the Rio de Janeiro chapter of LIDE, a Brazilian entity dedicated to connecting business leaders and promoting free enterprise. Deeply committed to philanthropic initiatives, Marcelo serves as chairman and president of Associação de Amigos da Escola de Artes Visuais do Parque Lage and is an officer and board member of Parceiros da Educação, a nonprofit organisation focused on improving public education in Rio de Janeiro.

International experience: Slaughter & May, UK.

Personal

LL.M. in Corporate Law from the University of Cambridge.

Bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Brazil: Regions

Corporate/Commercial: Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Marcelo Viveiros de Moura is an experienced partner in the corporate field and is involved in noteworthy transactions in the oil and gas sector in Rio de Janeiro.

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Chambers Brazil: Transactional

Corporate/M&A - Brazil

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Marcelo Viveiros de Moura is well regarded in the market for his longstanding practice representing clients from various sectors, such as telecommunications and oil and gas, in sophisticated M&A mandates involving complex transactions, high-value joint acquisitions and judicial reorganisations.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Marcelo has extensive experience in complex matters and is always available when needed. When it comes to corporate issues, he’s our go-to person in the firm.