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Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados Offices

Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados
Ed. Seculum II - Rua José Gonçalves de Oliveira, nº 116, 5th floor
Itaim Bibi
São Paulo
01453-050
Brazil
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Mr Daniel Szyfman

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+ 55 11 3150-7024/ 21 3572-3110 [email protected] View profile

Work Department

Oil and gas / Power / ESG and impact businesses / M&A and private equity / Contracts and complex negotiations / Public and regulatory law

Position

Partner

Career

Daniel Szyfman is an Infrastructure, ESG & Energy partner focused on Energy (Oil, Gas, Power and Energy Transition), with a strong M&A/transactional practice and deeply involved in decarbonisation projects (e.g. hydrogen, CCS, biofuels). Szyfman leads the team in Rio de Janeiro and works with clients across the industry’s value chain, including investors coming to Brazil for the first time. As Chair of the Oil & Gas Committee at the IBA (International Bar Association), Daniel leads two global initiatives focused on creating standard contracts and regulatory policies to implement and deliver the Energy Transition. He coordinates work on both transactional (e.g. M&A) and regulatory fronts.

Languages

Portuguese and English

Memberships

  • Chair of the Oil & Gas Committee Law of the International Bar Association (IBA), championing Energy Transition projects regarding model clauses and regulation
  • Officer of the Federal Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) Oil & Gas Committee
  • Member of AIEN (Association of International Energy Negotiators)
  • Brazilian Bar Association

Education

Received his LL.B. from Pontifícia Universidade Católica in São Paulo, post-graduate degree in Administrative Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and master’s degree in International Finance from King’s College of London.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons

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Daniel Szyfman – Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados

An instrumental player in the Petrobras divestment process in recent years, Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados continues to be at the vanguard of the opening of the onshore E&P, gas and refinery markets, holding favour with traditional oil and gas giants as well as emerging E&P independents. M&A, greenfield projects, and debt-related transactions are common fare for the practice, which is also poised to assist large consumers with projects seeking to lower cost with gas as input. The team is led by Daniel Szyfman, whose ample experience is valued by both new investors contemplating entrance into the industry and established players considering expansion of core businesses into new markets such as biomethane. Maria Fernanda Soares finds her niche in natural and renewable gases, and has developed expertise in biomethane projects and the hydrogen industry, while Fernando Xavier is firmly entrenched in the E&P and downstream domain, advising on E&P asset negotiations, administrative litigation, complex regulatory matters, and greenfield biofuels projects. The senior associate ranks are filled out by Raphael Barboza Correia, an E&P, natural gas, and downstream specialist who advises on M&A transactions and regulatory advice, and Mariana Campos, who, having joined the firm in August 2023 from Souto Correa Advogados, brings with her acknowledged expertise in midstream and downstream regulatory matters. Mariele Milhorance focuses on natural gas, LNG, and the energy transition.

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