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Mattos Filho Offices
Praia do Flamengo, 200 11º andar
Rio de Janeiro, RJ , CEP 22210-901
Brazil
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Nilton Mattos
Work Department
Infrastructure and Energy; Shipping and Ports; Oil and Gas; Energy Transition
Position
Partner
Career
Nilton focuses his practice on offshore mandates related to shipping, ports or oil & gas, and is particularly experienced in transactions, regulatory and contractual work. He advises on both private and public law and has relevant experience in dispute resolution (especially international arbitrations). Nilton has been involved in E&P and offshore supply matters and has substantial experience in dry shipping mandates.
Nilton was previously a secondee at the London office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, as well as the Rio de Janeiro offices of BP, Petrobras, and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). He is Coordinator of the Legal & Regulatory Committee of the Norwegian Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (NBCC).
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish
Memberships
Member of the Brazilian Maritime Law Association (ABDM), the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN), and YoungShip Brazil.
Education
Nilton is a member of the Brazilian Maritime Law Association (ABDM), the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN), and YoungShip Brazil.
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Transport: Shipping
(Next Generation Partners)Showcasing particular strength in dry shipping matter, Mattos Filho
is regularly involved in large transactions. The team boasts an impressive offshore supply client base, but also acts for other major shipping players and individuals in the sale and purchase of vessels, drafting and negotiation of terms of contracts, and acquisitions of yachts. Despite its focus on dry shipping matters, the team fields solid litigation capabilities. Nilton Mattos leads the practice and is a specialist in dry shipping; he has a wealth of experience of in mandates involving ports and offshore services.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Compliance
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Tax > Customs
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Insurance
- Labour and employment
- Tax > Tax litigation
- City focus - Brasilia > Litigation
- Projects and infrastructure
- City focus - Brasilia > Public law and regulation
- Real estate
- City focus - Brasilia > Tax
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Tax > Tax litigation
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- Wealth and succession planning
- White-collar crime and investigations