Mr João Almeida > Demarest Advogados > Rio de Janeiro, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Demarest Advogados Offices
Praia do Flamengo 200 15º andar
Rio de Janeiro RJ 22210-901
Brazil
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Mr João Almeida
Work Department
Mergers and Acquisitions and Oil and Gas
Position
Partner
Career
Partner of Demarest’s Mergers and Acquisitions and Oil and Gas areas, João Luis Ribeiro de Almeida holds a Master’s Degree in Corporate Law from New York University, a post-graduate degree in Oil Law and Business from IBP in partnership with UERJ and in Tax Law from FGV. He also holds a degree in International Oil & Gas Law, Contracts and Negotiations from the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (USA). He has a strong presence in the transactional area, representing large companies, especially in the energy sector. João also has international experience as a foreign associate at Sidley Austin’s New York office and was approved by the New York State Bar.
Languages
Portuguese, English and Spanish
Education
–Post-graduate course lato sensu in Law and the Oil Business from the Brazilian Institute of Oil (IBP), in partnership with the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2012)
- Extension course in International Oil & Gas Law, Contracts and Negotiations at Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Colorado, United States (2011)
Master’s degree in Corporate Law from New York University, New York, USA (2008) - Post-graduate course in Tax Law from Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV), São Paulo, Brazil (2003)
- Bachelor of Laws from the Law School of the University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil (2002)
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
(Next Generation Partners)Upstream, midstream and downstream clients routinely turn to Demarest Advogados for assistance in high-end transactions and regulatory matters. In addition to advising on bidding rounds promoted by the ANP and asset deals, the firm is also proficient in the development of onshore and offshore projects, matters involving fuel distribution and disputes related to carbon credits. The oil and gas practice is under the joint leadership of David Meiler, who acts for large and independent oil companies and service providers in this space, and João Luis Almeida, ‘an excellent professional’ in M&A, farm-outs, financings and regulatory matters in the upstream segment. Senior associate Roberta Batalha has recently been engaged in pre-salt bid rounds and several transactional matters. Bárbara Bittencourt left the firm in February 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners Brazil > Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Hydrocarbons Brazil > Energy and natural resources
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Compliance
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Tax > Customs
- Insurance
- International trade
- Labour and employment
- Venture capital
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Environment
- Public law
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax > Tax advisory
- TMT: Telecoms
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Intellectual property
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Projects and infrastructure
- Tax > Tax litigation
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- Transport: Aviation
- White-collar crime and investigations
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Life sciences
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business