Schmidt, Valois, Miranda, Ferreira & Agel Advogados

Schmidt, Valois, Miranda, Ferreira & Agel Advogados flaunts a recognised presence across the entire oil and gas chain, from wellhead operations to retail stations, advising on M&A transactions, regulatory issues, and cross-border ventures, as well as keeping abreast of the steady stream of interest in the energy transition. Paulo Valois Pires, a firm favourite of national and international oil companies and financial institutions for M&A, project development, and tenders promoted by ANP, and Rogério Miranda, whose business law acumen proves advantageous in M&A, joint ventures, contractual matters, and project finance, jointly lead the team. Sonia Agel’s prior experience in the public sector as a federal state attorney and as general counsel for ANP stands her in good stead in regulatory matters and judicial and administrative litigation. Isabela Faria is the principal point of contact for project financing, while Eduardo Cirne Lima is a corporate specialist well versed in M&A, corporate restructuring, and commercial contracts. Pedro Seraphim left the firm in December 2023.