Oil and Gas

Veirano Advogados has significant experience in the Oil and Gas area. Our team consists of attorneys with skills in various legal practices. Our professionals are experienced in Administrative, Corporate, Labor, Taxation and Civil Law, Arbitration and Civil and Labor Litigation.

These features allow us to provide unique consultancy services, in the drafting of contracts, negotiation and litigation.  We are thus able to offer assistance to companies in the Oil and Natural Gas Industry, in the fields of:

• Organizing Brazilian companies and consortia;
• Tax consultancy, including tax planning, the import of machinery and equipment to be used in the Oil Industry, under the REPETRO system of benefits;
• Environmental consultancy;
• Obtaining visas and legalizing foreign personnel;
• Litigation in general and Arbitration;
• Legal advice on qualification in auctions for exploration blocks, held by the ANP (National Petroleum Agency);
• Legal assistance on signing Concession Contracts with the ANP;
• Project Finance;
• Analysis and discussion of agreements for joint operations, instruments of assignment, contracts for the total or partial sale and acquisition of concession rights (Farm-in, Farm-out) and participation agreements;
• Preparation, analysis and discussion of contracts for services necessary in the oil industry, both upstream and downstream;
• Representation at the ANP and other Brazilian government agencies; and
• Assistance in tender procedures for the procurement of products and contracting services, under the terms of the Concession Contract and applicable legislation.

Our professionals have hands-on experience both in Brazil and abroad, and belong to the leading associations and entities linked to the area, such as the International Association of Petroleum Negotiators, the Institute of Energy Law and Brazilian Petroleum Institute.

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