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Rafael Baleroni
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Work Department
Partner in the areas of Project Finance, Banking and Finance, Infrastructure, and Insolvency and Restructuring
Position
Represents foreign and domestic financial institutions and companies, private and publicly-held companies, foreign and domestic sponsors and foreign investors in major offshore transactions in the industries of oil and gas, shipping and energy.
Career
Partner at Souza Cescon since 2013.
Languages
Portuguese and English.
Member
Bar Admission: Brazil.
Education
He holds a degree in Law from Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, where he held a scholarship from the Brazilian Oil Agency to specialize in Oil & Gas Law. He also holds a Master’s degree in Law (LL.M.) by the University of Chicago Law School, a Master’s degree in International Law by University of the State of Rio de Janeiro and he is a Specialist in Regulatory Law in the area of electric energy by Fundação Getulio Vagas (FGV).
Mr. Baleroni is associated to AIPN - Association of International Petroleum Negotiators and to IBP – Brazilian Institute of Oil, Gas and Biofuels, vice-chair of the Legal Committee of the Norwegian Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) and a member of the Commission of Oil and Derivatives of the Rio de Janeiro Bar Association. Mr. Baleroni has authored several articles about topics of International Law, Oil and Gas Law, Project Finance and Foreign Investment.
Brazil
Bankruptcy and restructuring
Within: Bankruptcy and restructuring
Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados strengthened its litigation and restructuring capabilities with the hire of FĂĄbio Rosas from TozziniFreire Advogados in 2016. He and Tiago Schreiner Lopes acted for Bratel, Oiâs biggest shareholder, in relation to Oiâs judicial reorganisation and related litigation. In another significant matter, Rafael Baptista Baleroni represented Pacific Exploration and Production and its Brazilian subsidiary in its reorganisation and DIP financing following insolvency filings in Canada, the US and Colombia.
Transport and shipping
Within: Transport and shipping
With a focus on the financing of ships, Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados has seen an increase in ship mortgage instructions. Rafael Baleroni led advice to Mitsui on the acquisition of a multi-purpose offshore vessel.
Brazil: Energy and natural resources
Hydrocarbons
Within: Hydrocarbons
âSwift and efficientâ, Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados has âin-depth industry and practical knowledgeâ, combining its experience in the oil and gas sector with its banking and finance expertise. Rafael Baleroni led advice to Pacific Brasil on ceasing activities in Brazil, including farm-out negotiations of eight offshore blocks. In addition to further farm-out matters and financings, the group also assisted a number of clients in unitisation negotiations. Luis Antonio Semeghini de Souza and MaurĂcio Teixeira dos Santos are also recommended.