Laura focuses her practice on regulatory and contractual law in the energy, oil and natural gas, and energy transition sectors, combining technical rigor and industry insight to support strategic operations with legal certainty and predictability

Experience

Laura advises domestic and international clients on M&A transactions involving energy companies and assets, including farm-in and farm-out transactions, as well as drafting, reviewing, and negotiating typical oil and gas industry agreements, such as concession agreements, production sharing agreements, JOAs, and oil commercialization agreements

Her practice spans regulatory and contractual matters, including negotiation of agreements with Petrobras and other oil companies, participation in bidding rounds, structuring of chartering arrangements and offshore vessel operations (such as FPSOs, FSRUs, and tankers), as well as port matters, subsea construction, ship-to-ship operations, and hydrocarbon exports

Laura has extensive experience liaising with regulatory authorities, including the National Waterway Transportation Agency (ANTAQ), the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA), and the Brazilian Maritime Authority (Brazilian Navy)

In the context of infrastructure and energy projects, she advises developers, investors, offtakers, and global suppliers on contractual and strategic matters, including construction, chartering, and financing of offshore assets

Specialties

Sectors: Energy / Infrastructure / Mining / Shipping / Decarbonization

Areas of Practice: Government Contracting / Commercial Contracts / EGVC / Project Finance / Regulatory and Public Policies / Corporate/M&A / Sustainability

Qualifications

• Law Degree, Fluminense Federal University - UFF

Alliances and Associations

• Brazilian Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro Section
• Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association, Ltd. - WISTA

Languages

Portuguese, English