Mr André Sarian > Trench Rossi Watanabe > Porto Alegre, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Trench Rossi Watanabe Offices

AV. SOLEDADE, 550, ED CARLOS GOMES CENTER
CONJUNTOS 402, 403 E 404 90470-340
PORTO ALEGRE, RS
Brazil
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Mr André Sarian

Work Department
Public and Regulatory Law - Projects
Position
Partner
Career
He has worked as visiting attorney in the Energy Mining and Infrastructure area of Ablfs McKfnzif’s London Office (2018). André Sarian joined the Firm in 2015. He concentrates on administrative law and corporate, contractual and regulatory matters especially related to the Oil and Gas Industry. He has been providing legal assistance to a great variety of clients of different sectors of the Oil and Gas Industry, including upstream, midstream and downstream areas. His practice includes drafting and reviewing typical contracts of the Oil and Gas Industry, consulting on regulatory issues and advising clients on tender procedures and interactions with regulatory agencies, especially the Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels – ANP.
Languages
Portuguese / English
Memberships
Member of the Youth Committee of the Brazilian Institute of Oil and Gas (Instituto Brasileiro de Petróleo e Gás – IBP).
Education
He graduated from the Rio de Janeiro Law School of Fundação Getulio Vargas – FGV with a degree in Law and holds LLM’s degree in Public Law and Regulation from Rio de Janeiro Law School of Fundação Getulio Vargas – FGV.
He also holds specialization degree in the Gas Markets Regulation from Florence School of Regulation – FSR (2020) and in International Law, Systems and Organizations from City, University of London (2018).
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
Factoring in a strong aptitude in regulatory issues and judicial and administrative litigation, Trench Rossi Watanabe is a reliable choice for domestic and international oil and gas clients in all manner of M&A, cross-border investments, project development, and ESG compliance. Strategic cooperation with Baker McKenzie allows the team to pool resources especially in the context of hydrogen projects, biogas M&A, and the regulatory framework for carbon capture and usage. The ‘innovative, creative’ Danielle Valois leads the team, with longstanding credentials in cross-border transactions. Gabriela Bezerra Fischer, who was promoted to partner in July 2024, is an administrative and regulatory law expert who also supports on bidding rounds promoted by ANP. Associates André Sarian and Silvia Costa are well versed in the regulatory, corporate, and contractual law elements of oil and gas mandates.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Compliance
- Environment
- Intellectual property
- Labour and employment
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Tax
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Tax > Tax litigation
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- International trade
- Life sciences
- Public law
- Venture capital
- Wealth and succession planning
- Projects and infrastructure
- Restructuring and insolvency
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- Banking and finance
- White-collar crime and investigations