Mr Bruno Belchior > Tauil & Chequer Advogados > Rio de Janeiro, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Tauil & Chequer Advogados Offices
RUA TEIXEIRA DE FREITAS 31
7TH, 8TH AND 9TH FLOOR
20021-350 RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ
Brazil
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Mr Bruno Belchior
Position
Bruno Belchior is a partner of Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown in the Rio de Janeiro office and a member of the Global Energy, Corporate & Securities and M&A practice groups.
Career
He represents global oil and gas players, and has a vast experience dealing with complex legal, transactional and regulatory matters. He has represented a wide range of industry players, such as operators, oilfield service providers, drilling companies, FPSO operators, private equities, funds and banks in several oil and gas related matters. Bruno has been the leader of major transactions in the entire petroleum industry chain, including E&P asset acquisitions, midstream and downstream M&A and project developments, including host government negotiations; exploration, development, and production operations; unitizations; and arbitration disputes.
Languages
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Memberships
Member, Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN)
Member, Britcham
Education
University of California, Berkeley School of Law, LLM, Corporate Law/Business Law Certificate
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Bachelor of Law (JD equivalent)
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
(Leading individuals)A premier choice for oil and gas clients engaged in sophisticated transactions and complex regulatory matters, Tauil & Chequer Advogados fields a sizeable team of specialists whose expertise spans the upstream, midstream and downstream segments. The group, which is a popular choice for E&P companies, banks, private equity clients and funds, manages a busy workload where high-value M&A, financings and project development feature alongside regulatory and litigation matters. A reference in the national market, Alexandre Chequer has advised on the largest oil and gas projects in Brazil; he splits his time between Rio de Janeiro and Houston, where he offers assistance to clients in transactions, regulatory issues and project development. Corporate and M&A specialist Bruno Belchior is often retained by leading industry players – including floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) operators, drilling companies and oilfield service providers – in deals across the hydrocarbons value chain. M&A and project development are core areas of focus for Victor Galante, while Tiago Macêdo stands out for his regulatory expertise. Recently promoted partner Luciana Sodré handles contractual and transactional matters in the oil and gas sector. Senior associate Henrique Rojas is proficient in cross-border asset acquisitions and projects, and associate Leandro Duarte Alves regularly assists hydrocarbons companies in Brazil and Africa. Juliana Pizzolato Furtado Senna joined the Rio de Janeiro office from Kincaid | Mendes Vianna Advogados in September 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hydrocarbons Brazil > Energy and natural resources
- Leading individuals Brazil > Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
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Firm Rankings
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Compliance
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Environment
- Public law
- Real estate
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- City focus - Brasilia > Litigation
- Projects and infrastructure
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Labour and employment
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation