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Ali El Hage Filho

Partner · Veirano Advogados

BrazilOil, Gas & Biofuels, Infrastructure & ProjectsEnglish, Portuguese

About

An experienced energy attorney and partner in Veirano Advogados’ Oil, Gas & Biofuels and Infrastructure & Projects practices based in Rio de Janeiro, with an extensive track record advising on multi‑billion‑dollar international oil and gas projects and operations. He has led legal support across financing, M&A, project development, disputes, compliance, emergency response and procurement, and previously spent circa 13 years in senior in‑house roles at BG Group, most recently as Vice President leading Legal, Compliance, Contracts and Procurement for a division responsible for UK and Norway production.

Practice areas

Oil, Gas & BiofuelsInfrastructure & ProjectsEnergy & Natural ResourcesMergers & AcquisitionsBanking & FinanceProject DevelopmentCompliance & RegulatoryDispute Resolution

Office

Expertise

Upstream Oil & Gas (full life cycle: licensing, exploration, production, decommissioning)Natural Gas Distribution & TransportationInternational Oil & Gas ProjectsOil & Gas Production (UK & Norway)Procurement and Contracts

Education

  • LL.M, Corporate Law, INSPER, São Paulo, 2007
  • LL.M, International Economic Law, University of Warwick, United Kingdom, 2003
  • Post Graduation in Banking, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, São Paulo, 2002
  • LL.B, Universidade Paulista (UNIP), São Paulo, 2000

Admissions

  • Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), Rio de Janeiro Chapter
  • The Law Society of England and Wales (membership)

Languages

EnglishPortuguese