Ranking tables
Global Brazil Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
- Machado Meyer 7 Years Ranked
- Schmidt, Valois, Miranda, Ferreira & Agel
Band 3
Band 4
- Demarest Advogados 4 Years Ranked
- Souto Correa Advogados
Senior Statespeople
- Antônio Luís de Miranda Ferreira
- Marilda Rosado de Sá Ribeiro
Star Individuals
Band 2
- Daniel Szyfman Machado Meyer7 Years Ranked
- Daniela Ribeiro Davila
- Paulo Valois Pires
- Rogério Sobral de Miranda
Band 3
- Alexandre Bittencourt Calmon Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper14 Years Ranked
- Danielle Gomes de Almeida Valois Trench Rossi Watanabe14 Years Ranked
- Felipe Rodrigues Caldas Feres Mattos Filho9 Years Ranked
- Rafael Baptista Baleroni Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados10 Years Ranked
- Luis Fernando Ayres de Mello Pacheco
Band 4
- Ali El Hage Filho Veirano Advogados1 Years Ranked
- Bruno Belchior Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown6 Years Ranked
- João Luis Ribeiro de Almeida Demarest Advogados5 Years Ranked
- Nilton Gomes de Mattos Neto Mattos Filho8 Years Ranked
- José Roberto Faveret Cavalcanti
- Lívia Medeiros Amorim
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Mattos FilhoEnergy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2023 | Band 1 | 12 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 assets 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 & Gas2023 | Band 1 | 17 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 Machado MeyerEnergy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2023 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedMuch admired full-service firm Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice maintains a key oil and gas practice boasting considerable market visibility for representing Petrobras in its landmark divestment programme. The team also assists local and international clients with notable M&A, joint venture formation and various sector-related agreements as well as with project development and an array of regulatory issues.- Schmidt, Valois, Miranda, Ferreira & AgelEnergy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2023 | Band 2
Band 3
3 Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA PiperEnergy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2023 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedCampos Mello Advogados has a well-regarded Rio-based 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 Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2023 | Band 3 | 11 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.3 Trench Rossi WatanabeEnergy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2023 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedInternationally savvy firm Trench Rossi Watanabe maintains a strong oil and gas department with a track record 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 the discussions related to the new Brazilian gas market. Clients further benefit from the team's expertise in ESG matters.3 Veirano AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2023 | Band 3 | 15 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.
Band 4
4 Demarest AdvogadosEnergy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2023 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedFull-service firm Demarest Advogados regularly handles transactional matters such as M&A in 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.