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Fernando Xavier

Partner · Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados

BrazilEnergy, Oil & GasPortuguese, English

About

Partner at Machado Meyer who leads the firm's E&P and downstream team, with long legal practice dedicated to oil, natural gas and biofuels and extensive experience negotiating E&P asset transactions and advising clients regulated by the National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP). Acts in administrative litigation and complex regulatory matters requiring legal and technical expertise (operational safety, local content, fuel specification, unconventional resources) and advises on regulatory and contractual issues relating to biofuels, natural hydrogen and CCS/CCUS.

Practice areas

EnergyOil & GasInfrastructurePublic & RegulatoryBiofuels

Office

Expertise

E&P and downstream transactionsRegulatory & administrative litigation (ANP matters)Operational safety and local content issuesFuel specification and complianceUnconventional resourcesBiofuels regulation and contractsNatural hydrogenCCS/CCUS regulatory and contractual issues

Education

  • University of California at Berkeley – Business Law Certificate
  • AIPN (Association of International Petroleum Negotiators), Houston International Energy Law, Contracts and Negotiations Course
  • Pontifícia Universidade Católica of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) – Bachelor of Laws
  • Universidade de Coimbra – Exchange in International Relations

Admissions

  • OAB-RJ
  • Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)

Languages

PortugueseEnglish