Mattos Filho

'With developed expertise in all segments of the sector', Mattos Filho advises E&P companies, natural gas distributors, service providers, private equity firms, and banks across the entire oil and gas chain - upstream, midstream and downstream – combining transactional and regulatory expertise. On the transactional side, the team delivers ‘business-oriented solutions’ in cross-border M&A, divestitures, joint ventures, financing and debenture issuances. The department also handles daily operational and regulatory matters, including bidding rounds, contractual and regulatory structuring, and litigation. Giovani Loss advises on M&A, financing and regulatory issues in the oil and gas segment, while seasoned adviser Felipe Feres handles M&A transactions and projects involving petroleum, natural gas and biofuels. Nilton Mattos and Bruno Chedid, both transactional and regulatory experts, further strengthen the practice; Mattos focuses on dispute resolution, while Chedid is well-versed in financings and sector-specific contract negotiations. At the associate level, Arthur Barbosa Maranhão Pinto is experienced in gas sales agreements, gas reserves monetisation, and regulatory aspects of gas storage projects.