Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas (Foreign Expertise) | Global

Tauil & 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.

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 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.