Mr Marcelo Frazão > Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Praised for its capabilities in regulatory and M&A matters, the oil and gas team at Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper offers legal support to a range of clients operating in the upstream, midstream and downstream segments in Brazil. In addition to asset and stock deals, financings and contractual matters, the team is also proficient in guiding oil and gas companies in their energy transition efforts, covering advice on carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), bio-CCS, hydrogen, and offshore wind. Transactional and regulatory partner Alexandre Calmon has over two decades of experience acting for clients in the oil and gas and wider energy sectors. He oversees the team with Marcelo Frazão, who is recommended for M&A, financings and multi-jurisdictional projects involving offshore infrastructure, ships and maritime terminals, and dispute resolution specialist João Marçal Martins. Senior associate Patricia Winter undertakes a range of contractual work in this space, ranging from engineering, procurement, construction and installation contracts to bareboat charters. Associate Larianne Sampaio joined from Tauil & Chequer Advogados in May 2022, while former Veirano Advogados‘ partners Rogerio Campos and Marcelo Mattos arrived in July and September 2023, respectively.

Covering both conventional and renewable sources, Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper undertakes a variety of work in the electricity sector, but is perhaps best known for its involvement in the structuring and negotiation of PPAs, distributed generation structures, tender procedures and M&A transactions involving power assets. Led by Fabiano Gallo, who excels in net metering and self-production projects, the team also includes Marcelo Frazão, who routinely advises on contractual issues related to hydro, wind and solar power, and Alexandre Calmon.