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Nilton Mattos

Nilton Mattos

Global 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

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Practice Areas

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

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

Univesidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)

Bachelor of Laws

King’s College London, United Kingdom

Master of Laws (LL.M.)

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Shipping - Brazil

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Nilton Gomes de Mattos Neto advises a long list of high-level clients in a variety of financing mandates within the shipping sector. He also assists clients with disputes arising from charter party agreements and contractual relations, as well as regulatory issues.

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas - Brazil

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Nilton Gomes de Mattos Neto offers notable expertise in transactional and regulatory oil and gas matters, both in the upstream and midstream spaces.

Shipping - Brazil

Foreign Expert
Foreign expert in Norway

Individual Editorial
Nilton Gomes de Mattos Neto advises a long list of high-level clients in a variety of financing mandates within the shipping sector. He also assists clients with disputes arising from charter party agreements and contractual relations, as well as regulatory issues.

Strengths

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  • Nilton is a great lawyer who focuses on maritime law applied to the oil and gas industry.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & GasChambers Global Guide
  • Nilton Mattos Neto has a a long track record in the industry.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & GasChambers Global Guide

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