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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

Mr Daniel Szyfman

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+ 55 11 3150-7024/ 21 3572-3110 dszyfman@machadomeyer.com.br View profile

Work Department

Public and Regulatory Law , M&A and Private Equity, Oil and Gas, Energy, Contracts and Complex Negotiations

Position

Partner

Career

Daniel Szyfman leads the Infrastructure & Energy practice in the Rio de Janeiro unit, having his practice focused in Oil, Gas and Energy industries. Szyfman also participates in the structuring of public projects (PPP), Project Finance operations and matters related to maritime law.A relevant part of his practice is dedicated to complex operations, often cross border, such as in M&A operations and complex contracts structuring for projects construction. Szyfman also provides clients with legal assistance in general regulatory and corporate matters, supporting the client in strategic matters concerning Public Law issues. Besides, Szyfman has practiced for international groups willing to establish their business in Brazil, whether in the assets acquisition, participation in auctions or organic growth.

Languages

Portuguese and English

Memberships

Admitted to the Brazilian Bar. Member of International Bar Association, Advisory Board of the North Sea and Beyond Project, AIPN and officer of the Oil and Gas Law Committee of IBA. Co-chairman of the Petroleum Council of IBDE.

Education

Received his LL.B. from Pontifícia Universidade Católica in São Paulo, post-graduate degree in Administrative Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and master’s degree in International Finance from King’s College of London.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons

(Leading individuals)

Daniel Szyfman – 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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