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Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados Offices

Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados
RUA LAURO MULLER, 116, 17TH FLOOR
TORRE RIO SUL
RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ, 22290-160
Brazil
Visit website 55 21 3572 3000

Mrs Maria Fernanda Soares

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+55 21 3572-3039 mfsoares@machadomeyer.com.br

Work Department

Infrastructure and Energy / Oil and Gas / Energy / Contracts and Complex Negotiations / Public and Regulatory Law

Position

Partner

Career

Maria Fernanda is specialist in infrastructure projects, especially in the O&G industry. Her practice is mainly focused on clients interested in the development of natural gas projects, being actively engaged in the discussions and developments related to the opening of Brazilian gas market, involving both private companies and public authorities. Her experience includes legal assistance for the structuring, negotiation, review and implementation of projects and transactions, as well as assistance with regulatory matters involving the agents of such industry. In addition, her expertise in maritime law is also synergic and strategic for the needs of the offshore industry.

Memberships

Member of the Maritime and Transport Law Committee of IBA
Member of WISTA – Woman’s International Shipping and Trading Association, Brazilian Bar Association and IBA – International Bar Association

Education

  • Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Brazil (LL.B., 2009).
  • IMO International Maritime Law Institute, Malta (LL.M. in International Maritime Law, 2017).
  • ESEADE, Argentina (Master Juris in Corporate Law, 2013).
  • IBMEC, Brasil (LL.M. in Corporate Law, 2012).
  • International Foundation for the Law of the Sea – International Maritime Tribunal – Hamburg – 2017 (International Law of The Sea and Maritime Law Summer Academy)
  • Colorado College – 2008 (Especialization em Political Sciences)

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons

(Next Generation Partners)

Maria Fernanda Soares – Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados

Under the leadership of Daniel Szyfman, Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados has played a key role in the recent opening up of the Brazilian gas and refinery markets through its involvement in Petrobras’s major divestment plan. M&A in the upstream segment remains a core area of focus for the team, which has been increasingly engaged in energy transition mandates. Practice head Szyfman stands out for his involvement in decarbonisation projects – including carbon capture and storage (CCS), hydrogen and biofuels – and complex transactional and regulatory matters. A key contact for natural gas clients, Maria Fernanda Soares has been instrumental in discussions related to the reshaping of the domestic gas market; her broad practice covers transactions, projects and regulatory matters. With over 15 years of experience in the oil, natural gas and biofuels sector, Fernando Xavier takes the lead on E&P and downstream mandates, including deals and administrative proceedings. At the associate level, Mariele Milhorance focuses on natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and energy transition, while Raphael Barboza Correia is particularly active in the onshore, shallow-water and mature fields sectors.

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