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About
Provided by Rafael Baptista Baleroni
Practice Areas
Oil & Gas, Infrastructure and Project Finance, Banking and Finance, ESG & Impact and Cannabis
Career
Rafael is a partner at Cescon Barrieu focusing on Oil & Gas, Infrastructure & Project Finance, ESG & Impact, Banking & Finance, and Bankruptcy & Restructuring.
He represents domestic and foreign clients, including financial institutions, multilateral agencies, state and privately owned companies, sponsors and other investors in a wide array of transactions and regulatory matters in the industries of oil & gas, offshore, shipping & maritime and energy, such as structured, project and asset-backed financings; M&As, asset purchases and divestments, and joint ventures; privatizations; debt restructuring and other special situations; project development; commercial contracts (such as construction, offtake and supply, operation and maintenance, charter and services agreements, inter alia). His ESG & Impact practice involves sustainable finance and energy transition matters.
In 2010, Rafael worked as an international associate at one of the most prestigious law firms of New York. He has authored numerous articles and is a recurring speaker on topics of Oil & Gas, Project Finance, Foreign Investment and International Law.
Chambers Review
Global
Rafael Baleroni concentrates his projects practice on matters arising in the financing field, such as structuring and capital raises. Additionally, Baleroni leads development projects that entail negotiation of EPC contracts and regulatory matters.
Rafael Baleroni concentrates his projects practice on matters arising in the financing field, such as structuring and capital raises. Additionally, Baleroni leads development projects that entail negotiation of EPC contracts and regulatory matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Rafael is one of the most skilled lawyers I have worked with. He has deep knowledge of various sectors and is always willing to go an extra mile to assist his clients."
"Rafael is very technical and knows the O&G industry thoroughly. He knows the impacts and nuances, and how banks see the industry. He has an ultra-technical vision of the industry and knows the law in a comprehensive way."
"Rafael is one of the most skilled lawyers I have worked with. He has deep knowledge of various sectors and is always willing to go an extra mile to assist his clients."
"Rafael is very technical and knows the O&G industry thoroughly. He knows the impacts and nuances, and how banks see the industry. He has an ultra-technical vision of the industry and knows the law in a comprehensive way."