Mr Rafael Baleroni > Cescon Barrieu > Rio de Janeiro, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Cescon Barrieu Offices
PRAIA DE BOTAFOGO, 228
15º ANDAR – A
22250-906 RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ
Brazil
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Mr Rafael Baleroni
Work Department
Infrastructure and Project Finance, Oil & Gas, Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Insolvency and ESG & Impact
Position
Partner
Career
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.
Languages
Portuguese and English.
Memberships
- Member of AIEN – Association of International Energy Negotiators
- Member of IBA – International Bar Association, Oil & Gas Committee
- Member of the Legal Committee of NBCC – Norwegian Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, and former chair and vice-chair
- Member of the Oil, Gas and Biofuels Law Committee of the Rio de Janeiro Bar Association
- Member of ABDM – Brazilian Association of Maritime Law
- Founding-member of IBDMar – Brazilian Institute of the Law of the Sea
- Member of the Brazilian Institute of Studies in Energy Law (IBDE)
- Former Director of ABCE – Brazilian Association of Consulting Engineers
Education
- Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B.) – Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)
- Specialist in Oil & Gas Law (Merit-based scholarship from the Brazilian Oil Agency)
- Master of Laws Degree (LL.M.) – University of Chicago Law School
- Master of Laws Degree (LL.M.) – Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
At Cescon Barrieu, the oil and gas team is well versed in big-ticket, sector-specific transactions, including M&A, project development, capital markets and financings. The lattermost area is a key strength for the department, which is a strong performer in the financing of FPSOs and drilling rigs operating in Brazilian waters. With a strong presence in the natural gas segment, the team is also well placed to act in contractual, regulatory and litigation mandates. Leading the department is Rafael Baleroni, who is regularly retained by foreign clients in Brazilian law matters within the hydrocarbons sector; his expertise encompasses E&P, offshore assets, natural gas and downstream matters ranging from financing to contract negotiation and litigation.
Brazil > Projects and infrastructure
Demonstrating the ability to advise on all stages of energy and infrastructure projects, Cescon Barrieu is a popular choice for financiers, concessionaires and energy companies. The firm excels in project finance mandates, and is also well positioned to act in tender processes, M&A, public law matters, and construction and operational contracts. The practice, which has an impressive track record in an array of segments, ranging from transport and sanitation to oil and gas, power and mining, is under the joint leadership of Maurício Teixeira dos Santos and Rafael Baleroni in Rio de Janeiro. Teixeira dos Santos is regularly instructed by banks, investment funds and multilateral agencies in transactions in the energy and transport segments, while Baleroni has notable strength in the financing and development of oil and gas and renewable projects. Based in the São Paulo office, Mario Saadi oversees the public law department, and is a key contact for project development. Showcasing in-depth knowledge of the power sector, Alexandre Leal Ribeiro Leite routinely assists in development and financing matters, M&A and tax.
Brazil > Transport: Shipping
Standing out for the breadth of its services, Cescon Barrieu‘s offshore, shipping and maritime team is seen with great regularity advising on high-end financing transactions and regulatory issues. Dry shipping contractual matters, including shipbuilding and charter agreements, are core areas of activity for the firm, which is also skilled in assisting offshore drilling contractors in deals with shipyards and oil companies. The multidisciplinary team, which is able to call upon the firm’s strong network of corporate, tax and litigation practitioners, is led by the ‘hands-on, commercial and solution-oriented‘ Rafael Baleroni. Baleroni specialises in project finance, M&A and restructurings, with a special focus on the infrastructure sector.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hydrocarbons Brazil > Energy and natural resources
- Projects and infrastructure Brazil
- Transport: Shipping Brazil
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- City focus - Salvador > Leading firms
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Natural resources and regulation
- TMT: Telecoms
Firm Rankings
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition and antitrust
- City focus - Brasilia > Government relations
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Projects and infrastructure
- Transport: Shipping
- Compliance
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Dispute resolution
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Labour and employment
- Real estate
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Venture capital
- Environment
- Public law
- Restructuring and insolvency
- TMT: Media
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- White-collar crime and investigations
- TMT: Telecoms