Ranking tables
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas | Global
Brazil
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Veirano Advogados 17 Years Ranked- Schmidt, Valois, Miranda, Ferreira & Agel
Band 3
Senior Statespeople
- Marilda Rosado de Sá RibeiroRennó Penteado Sampaio Advogados
Star Individuals
Band 1
Band 2
Danielle Gomes de Almeida Valois Trench Rossi Watanabe16 Years Ranked- Daniela Ribeiro DavilaVieira Rezende
- Paulo Valois PiresSchmidt, Valois, Miranda, Ferreira & Agel
- Rogério Sobral de MirandaSchmidt, Valois, Miranda, Ferreira & Agel
Band 3
Ali El Hage Filho Veirano Advogados3 Years Ranked
Bruno Belchior Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown8 Years Ranked
Felipe Rodrigues Caldas Feres Mattos Filho11 Years Ranked
Felipe Tavares Boechem Lefosse Advogados2 Years Ranked
João Luis Ribeiro de Almeida Demarest Advogados7 Years Ranked
Lívia Medeiros Amorim Veirano Advogados4 Years Ranked- Alexandre Bittencourt CalmonCOSRO
Band 4
Bruno Chedid Mattos Filho4 Years Ranked
David Meiler Demarest Advogados10 Years Ranked
Fernando Xavier Machado Meyer4 Years Ranked- Luis Fernando Ayres de Mello Pacheco Eick, Haber, Binari & Pacheco Sociedade de Advogados17 Years Ranked
Marcello Lobo Pinheiro Neto Advogados2 Years Ranked
Maria Fernanda Soares Machado Meyer4 Years Ranked
Nilton Gomes de Mattos Neto Mattos Filho10 Years Ranked
Rafael Baptista Baleroni Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados12 Years Ranked
Up and Coming
- Marcelo Frazão Costa RodriguesCOSRO
- Thiago Pereira da SilvaVieira Rezende
Star Associates
Associates to watch
Gabriela Bezerra Fischer Trench Rossi Watanabe3 Years Ranked- Tito Rosa Veirano Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Candice Buckley Bittencourt SilvaVieira Rezende
- Patricia WinterCOSRO
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Machado MeyerEnergy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2025 | Band 1 | 9 Years RankedMuch-admired full-service firm Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice maintains a key oil and gas practice with accumulated experience advising important players in the sector, including local and international client requiring assistance with M&A, joint venture formation and various sector-related agreements as well as with project development and an array of regulatory issues. Its client portfolio has welcomed the addition of PlusPetrol and ArcelorMittal, among others.
1 Mattos FilhoEnergy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedFull-service elite firm Mattos Filho has an exceptional oil and gas practice group holding a leading position in the market through its continued representation of major E&P companies operating in Brazil's highly productive offshore reserves. The firm is instructed to advise on both the transactional and regulatory aspects. It is frequently seen advising on sector-specific M&A deals and asset transactions. The firm also advises on high-end finance deals to back long-term projects and oilfield acquisitions. It is highly sought after for its knowledge of project development and participation in the National Petroleum Agency's bidding rounds.
1 Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer BrownEnergy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedTauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown has an outstanding department renowned for its expertise in a wide range of transactional and regulatory oil and gas matters. The team caters to a host of impressive domestic and international clientele in need of representation in complex sector-related corporate and M&A transactions. The team also benefits from long-standing experience assisting clients with the development of high-capacity LNG projects, as well as with the acquisition of offshore blocks through ANP's bidding rounds. The firm is particularly active in the upstream and midstream production chains.
Band 2
2 Veirano AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedWidely respected full-service firm Veirano Advogados is noted for representing oil and gas clients operating in the upstream and downstream markets. The firm is frequently instructed to advise on high-value M&A transactions and project development mandates, in addition to assisting service providers with bids for the supply and operation of oil and gas assets.- Schmidt, Valois, Miranda, Ferreira & AgelEnergy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2025 | Band 2
Band 3
3 Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA PiperEnergy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedCampos Mello Advogados has a well-regarded practice group with considerable experience acting on significant upstream oil and gas mandates. The team regularly advises companies and investment funds on sector-related M&A transactions and participation in concession bidding rounds. It is also sought after by service providers to assist with tenders for the acquisition of oil and gas assets.
3 Lefosse AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedLefosse Advogados joins the Oil & Gas rankings this year due to its work advising clients on transactional mandates, including M&A. The firm also handles contractual issues, including EPC, leasing and transportation agreements. Additional capabilities include representation in judicial and arbitration cases, as well as administrative proceedings before ANP.
3 Trench Rossi WatanabeEnergy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2025 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedInternationally savvy firm Trench Rossi Watanabe maintains a strong oil and gas department with a track record of assisting players in the market with complex regulatory issues, high-profile transactions and litigation work. The firm is particularly noted for providing strategic regulatory advice for companies from the upstream and midstream segments, as well as for its involvement in discussions relating to the new Brazilian gas market. Clients further benefit from the team's expertise in ESG matters.
Band 4
4 Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2025 | Band 4 | 13 Years RankedFull-service firm Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados has a noteworthy oil and gas practice. The team is regularly sought out by energy companies and financial institutions to assist with M&A and financing deals. It also handles regulatory matters and assists clients with participation in ANP bidding rounds.
4 Demarest AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedFull-service firm Demarest Advogados regularly handles transactional matters such as M&A for E&P companies. It also advises on contractual matters, including service agreements. The team provides expert regulatory advice to its clients, as well as offering experience in bidding deals. Its capabilities span the upstream and midstream sectors.
4 Pinheiro Neto AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2025 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedPinheiro Neto Advogados joins the ranking this year after having demonstrated knowledge regarding mining matters involving regulatory and transactional affairs. The firm is further capable to offer advice on administrative procedures. It is able to advise clients from the downstream to the upstream segments of operations. New client wins include Nova Petróleo and Terminal de Combustíveis Paulínia.