Maria Fernanda Soares

Partner

mfsoares@machadomeyer.com.br

+55 21 3572-3039

Area of practice

Infrastructure and Energy / Oil and gas / Energy / Contracts and complex negotiations / Public and regulatory law

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Maria Fernanda is specialist in infrastructure projects, especially in the O&G industry. Her practice is mainly focused on clients interested in the development of natural gas projects, being actively engaged in the discussions and developments related to the opening of Brazilian gas market, involving both private companies and public authorities. Her experience includes legal assistance for the structuring, negotiation, review and implementation of projects and transactions, as well as assistance with regulatory matters involving the agents of such industry. In addition, her expertise in maritime law is also synergic and strategic for the needs of the offshore industry.

Recent acknowledgments

Chambers & Partners Brazil: Industries & Sectors: Energy and Natural Resources: Oil & Gas (2021-2022)
Chambers Global: Energy and Natural Resources: Oil & Gas (2022)
The Legal 500: Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons (2021)
Leaders League: Oil & Gas (2022)
Análise Advocacia Mulher: Business and Regulatory Contracts and in the Chemical and Petrochemical sector (2021); Regulatory and in the Chemical and Petrochemical and Transportation and logistics, and in Rio de Janeiro (2022)
Análise Advocacia 500: Regulatory (2021)

Education

Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Brazil (LL.B., 2009)
IMO International Maritime Law Institute, Malta (LL.M. in International Maritime Law, 2017)
ESEADE, Argentina (Master Juris in Corporate Law, 2013)
IBMEC, Brasil (LL.M. in Corporate Law, 2012)
International Foundation for the Law of the Sea – International Maritime Tribunal - Hamburg – 2017 (International Law of The Sea and Maritime Law Summer Academy)
Colorado College – 2008 (Especialization em Political Sciences)