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Giovani Loss
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Experience
Giovani focuses his practice on energy, oil & gas, and in particular, on merger and acquisition transactions, financing and regulatory issues involving these industries. He previously worked at the Houston office of Fulbright and Jaworski LLP (now Norton Rose Fulbright). Licensed to practice law in Brazil, England and New York, Giovani is a founding partner and vice-chairman of the Brazilian Institute of Energy Law Studies (IBDE), a former chairman of the Oil & Gas Law Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA), and the only Brazilian on the board of the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN).
Education
Bachelor of Laws – Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG);
Master of Laws in Public Law – Universidade de São Paulo (USP);
Master of Laws (LL.M.) – Stanford Law School, USA;
Doctoral Degree in Energy Analysis and Planning – Universidade de São Paulo (USP).
Recognitions
Chambers Brazil– Oil & Gas: Star Individual (2012 – 2024), Projects (2012 – 2022) and Corporate/Commercial: Rio de Janeiro (2022 – 2024);
Chambers Global – Oil & Gas (2012 – 2024); Foreign Expert USA: Oil & Gas (2011 – 2024); Projects (2012 – 2022); Foreign Expert USA: Projects (2018) and Expert Based Abroad USA: Energy & Natural Resources (2016);
LACCA Approved – Energy: Thought Leader (2020 – 2024), Corporate/M&A (2020 – 2024) and Project Finance; Infrastructure (2016 – 2023);
Latin Lawyer 250 – Corporate and M&A; Project Finance & Infrastructure; Energy (2020 – 2024);
The Legal 500 – Energy and Natural Resources: Hydrocarbons: Hall of Fame (2023 – 2024) Leading Individuals (2012 – 2022) and Shipping: Leading Individuals: (2014 – 2016);
Análise Advocacia – Oil & Gas (2014, 2015, 2017 – 2022), Energy (2020) and Rio de Janeiro (2017 – 2022);
Euromoney Expert Guides – Best of the Best Latin America: Energy and Natural Resources (2016, 2022);
Finance Monthly – Dealmaker of the Year (2021);
IFLR 1000 – Banking; Capital Markets; Project Development; Project Finance: Highly Regarded (2018 – 2023), Banking; Capital Markets; Project Finance: Leading Lawyer (2015, 2017), Energy and Infrastructure; Project Development: Leading Lawyer (2015 – 2016);
Who’s Who Legal Brazil – Energy (2013 – 2024); M&A (2021 – 2023) and Thought Leaders Brazil: Energy (2021 – 2023);
Who’s Who Legal Global – Project Finance (2024) Thought Leaders Global Elite: Energy (2017 – 2021); Thought Leaders Global Elite: Oil & Gas (2022 – 2025) and Thought Leaders Global Elite: Power/Electricity (2022 – 2023);
Who’s Who Legal Lawyer of the Year Award: Energy – first lawyer in Latin America to be recognized (2018).
Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy sets standards and guidelines for offshore electricity generation
Brazilian Energy Policy Council authorizes royalty rate reduction for marginal fields
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Public consultation for new resolution on seismic data opens in Brazil
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Oil & Gas: small and medium-sized companies set to benefit from reduced E&P royalty rates
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Brazil introduces regulatory framework for petroleum products and natural gas
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Petrobras decides not to call shareholders meeting, causes controversy
The confirmation by Petrobras on Wednesday night (15) that the state-owned company believes it is not necessary to call a shareholders’ meeting to endorse Magda Chambriard as a board member surprised investors. They question the decision not to call the meeting now and leave it to April 2025, when a general meeting will take place.
Click here and read the article on Valor Internacional.
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Political interference undermines governance at Petrobras
The Petrobras dividend crisis highlights a problem in the company’s governance, revealing a rift between the board of directors and the management team that does not bode well for the oil company, specialists in corporate governance and law told Valor. These frictions are the result of political interference that undermines the management of the state-run company, they say.
Click here and read the article on Valor Internacional.
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Brazil’s Mattos Filho Forms Energy Transition Group for New Technologies
Brazilian law firm Mattos Filho is rolling out an energy transition practice with 18 partners pitching in from multiple disciplines to advise companies developing biofuels and other alternative energy projects.
Click here and read the article on Law.com.
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