Nilton Gomes de Mattos Neto

Practice Areas

Infrastructure & Energy; Shipping & Ports; Oil and Gas; Energy Transition

Career

Nilton focuses his practice on offshore mandates related to shipping, ports and oil & gas, and is particularly experienced in transactions, regulatory and contractual work. He advises on both private and public law and has relevant experience in dispute resolution (especially international arbitrations). Nilton has been involved in E&P and offshore supply matters and has substantial experience in dry shipping.

Nilton was previously a secondee at the London office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, as well as the Rio de Janeiro offices of BP, Petrobras, and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). He is a Vice-Coordinator of the Legal & Regulatory Committee of the Norwegian Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (NBCC). Nilton is also a member of the Brazilian Maritime Law Association (ABDM), the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN), and YoungShip Brazil.

Education