Latin America - Latin America: International firms
Sidley Austin LLP
Sidley Austin LLP’s Houston office is well connected to the Latin America region, particularly in the oil and gas, offshore and renewables segments. It also has strong LNG and renewables expertise in its New York and Washington DC offices. The firm remains especially active in the development of Brazil’s offshore oil and gas sector, along with mining projects in the jurisdiction and solar projects in Chile. A fluent Spanish and Portuguese speaker, Brian Bradshaw is a seasoned practitioner in the oil and gas, LNG and power sectors across the region. Timothy Chandler is a fluent Portuguese speaker and specialises in Brazil-related oil and gas, power, mining and infrastructure transactions.
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Key clients
- China National Oil and Gas Exploration
- Development Company (CNODC)
- Denham Capital Management
- Barra Energia
- Denham Capital Management
Work highlights
- Advised China National Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Company (CNODC) on its participation ( through its Brazilian subsidiary), in the development and production of the Búzios field in Brazil's Santos Basin pre-salt, the largest discovered deepwater field in the world.
- Advised Denham Capital’s portfolio company, Serra Verde, on a $150m investment by Vision Blue Resources and The Energy & Minerals Group.
- Advised Barra Energia on the development of Brazil's offshore Atlanta Field.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Brian Bradshaw