Maria Fernanda Soares
Partner
+55 21 3572-3000
Practice area
Maria Fernanda is the leading partner of the natural gas and renewable gases practice in the Infrastructure and Energy Team. Her practice is focused on the development of projects and businesses in these industries, including advising on the structuring, negotiation, review, and implementation of business models and transactions for both Brazilian and foreign clients.
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)
Other qualifications
- Specialized Training on the Regulation of Gas Markets – Florence School of Regulation, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, 2022
Entities
- Brazilian Bar Association
- IBA – International Bar Association
RECOGNITIONS
Industries and Sectors
Energy & Nat. Resources: O&G
Banda 3
Brazil awards
Regulatório
Banda 3
Brazil awards
Química e petroquímica
Banda 5
Brazil awards
Transporte e logística
Banda 1
Brazil awards
Rio de Janeiro
Banda 3
Global
Energy & Nat. Resources: O&G
Banda 4
Admirados por Setor Econômico
Transporte e Logística
4° lugar
Admirados por Especialidade
Regulatório
4° lugar
Admirados por UF
Rio de Janeiro
5° lugar
Latin America
Energy and Natural Resources: Hydrocarbons
Next Generation Partners
Admirados por região - Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Tier 3
Especialidades
Regulatório
Banda 4
Latin America
Energy and Natural Resources: Hydrocarbons
Recommended Lawyers
Latin America
Energy and Natural Resources: Hydrocarbons
Next Generation Partners
Global
Energy & Nat. Resources: O&G
Up and coming individual
Setores Econômicos
Transporte e Logística
Banda 4
Localidade
Rio de Janeiro
Banda 6
Industries and Sectors
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
Banda 4
Industries and Sectors
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
Up and Coming
Especialidades
Regulatório
Banda 3
Localidade
Rio de Janeiro
Banda 3
Setores Econômicos
Química e Petroquímica
Banda 5
Setores Econômicos
Transporte e Logística
Banda 1
Global
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
Up and Coming
Latin America
Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
Next Generation Partners
Awards
Brazil awards
Oil and gas
Next Generation Partner of the Year
