A premier choice for oil and gas clients engaged in sophisticated transactions and complex regulatory matters, Tauil & Chequer Advogados fields a sizeable team of specialists whose expertise spans the upstream, midstream and downstream segments. The group, which is a popular choice for E&P companies, banks, private equity clients and funds, manages a busy workload where high-value M&A, financings and project development feature alongside regulatory and litigation matters. A reference in the national market, Alexandre Chequer has advised on the largest oil and gas projects in Brazil; he splits his time between Rio de Janeiro and Houston, where he offers assistance to clients in transactions, regulatory issues and project development. Corporate and M&A specialist Bruno Belchior is often retained by leading industry players – including floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) operators, drilling companies and oilfield service providers – in deals across the hydrocarbons value chain. M&A and project development are core areas of focus for Victor Galante, while Tiago Macêdo stands out for his regulatory expertise. Recently promoted partner Luciana Sodré handles contractual and transactional matters in the oil and gas sector. Senior associate Henrique Rojas is proficient in cross-border asset acquisitions and projects, and associate Leandro Duarte Alves regularly assists hydrocarbons companies in Brazil and Africa. Juliana Pizzolato Furtado Senna joined the Rio de Janeiro office from Kincaid | Mendes Vianna Advogados in September 2023.
Testimonials
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‘Comprehensive solutions and analysis offered with pace.’
‘Bruno Belchior and Henrique Rojas stand out.'
Key clients
- CNOOC
- Qatar Energy
- Storengy
- Yara Fertilizantes Brasil
- Petro Rio
- Karadeniz
- Petronas
- TotalEnergies
- Eneva
- MISC Berhad
- Chevron
- TAG – Transportadora Associada de Gás
- Refinaria Mataripe
- PECOM
- Schlumberger
- Ecopetrol
- CEPSA
- Petro Recôncavo
- Forbes & Manhattan Resources
- BTG Pactual
- Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz
- BP
- Infra Gás e Energia
- Enauta
- McDermott
- Equinor ASA - Angola
- Tricon Energy
- BP Gas & Power
- BP Products North America
- Grepar Participações
- PlusPetrol
Work highlights
- Acted for PetroRio in the acquisition of Albacora Leste Field and related infrastructure from Petrobras in the context of its divestment process.
- Assisted PETRONAS and QatarEnergies in the unique global upstream transaction combining both the acquisition of Petrobras assets and an E&P license offered by the Brazilian government.
- Advised CNOOC Group on the acquisition of Petrobras's 5% stake in the production sharing contract of the Búzios field, in the amount of R$10.3bn.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alexandre Chequer