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Mr Ali El Hage Filho

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Work Department

Oil, Gas & Biofuels and Infrastructure & Projects

Position

Partner

Career

An experienced energy attorney with an extensive track record advising on multi-billion-dollar international oil and gas projects and operations, Ali Hage is a partner of the Firm’s Oil, Gas & Biofuels and Infrastructure & Projects practices, based in Rio de Janeiro.

Ali has worked across different businesses segments within the oil and gas industry, from natural gas distribution and transportation to the full life cycle of the upstream, from early licensing and exploration to production and decommissioning. He is extremely familiar in providing strategic advice to oil and gas businesses, leveraging on his strong legal and operational knowledge of the industry to add value on how transactions should be structured and how risks should be managed.

Ali has led and coordinated legal support to a variety of matters relevant to the oil and gas industry, from financing, M&A transactions and project development to critical issues closer to companies’ operations, including disputes, compliance, emergency response and procurement.

Prior to joining the Firm Ali worked for circa 13 years in senior in-house legal counsel roles for BG Group, based initially in São Paulo, then in Rio de Janeiro and lastly in Aberdeen, UK. More recently, he was the Vice President leading the Legal, Compliance and Contracts and Procurement areas of one of the most important business divisions of BG Group, responsible for the company’s UK and Norway oil and gas production.

Languages

English and Portuguese

Memberships

  • Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), Rio de Janeiro Chapter – Oil, Gas and Biofuels Commission
  • AMCHAM – Oil and Gas Committee
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN)
    • The Law Society of England and Wales

Education

  • LL.M, Corporate Law, INSPER, São Paulo, 2007
  • LL.M, International Economic Law, The   University of Warwick, United Kingdom, 2003
  • Post Graduation in Banking, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, São Paulo, 2002
  • LL.B, Universidade Paulista (UNIP), São Paulo, 2000

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons

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Ali El Hage Filho  – Veirano Advogados

The incorporation of Souto Correa Advogados’ energy team in September 2023 sees Veirano Advogados welcome Lívia Amorim as joint head of the oil and gas practice, which serves as a key port of call for refineries and distribution companies, companies involved in transportation, shipping and logistics, as well as service providers and the E&P sector, for advice on the full spectrum of regulatory and transactional concerns. Co-practice head Ali El Hage Filho capitalises on ‘enviable insights and great negotiation and articulation skills’ in the development, operation and utilisation of natural gas infrastructure, while Amorim’s ‘strategic vision’ is best employed in regulatory and structuring advice on oil, gas-to-power, and hydrogen projects. Associates Arthur Lardosa, Edoarda Victer, and Isabela Marzullo, all formerly of Souto Correa Advogados, increase the team’s capabilities in asset acquisitions, regulatory matters, hydrogen projects, and carbon markets. Tito Rosa is well versed in ANP bidding rounds, contract management, and administrative litigation. Former practice head Rogério Campos left the firm in June 2023.

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