Marcelo Simão Solicitors team is experienced in Administrative,
Corporate, Labor, Tax and Civil Law, Arbitration and Civil and Labor Litigation.
We are thus able to offer assistance to companies in the Oil and Natural Gas Industry,
in the fields of:
- Organize 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.