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Experience

Thiago focuses on construction and complex contracts, including onshore and offshore contracts, equipment supply contracts, contracts typical of the oil and gas industry (e.g., charter agreements, O&M agreements, FPSOs, DPUs and platform construction contracts, and gas supply contracts), take or pay contracts related to inputs and commodities, contracts related to the hotel industry (e.g., hotel construction, built-to-suit, hotel management and franchising contracts), as well as project development and infrastructure-related transactions.

His experience includes advice to constructors and contractors on preparation, negotiation, pre-litigation and arbitration matters involving complex contracts. He has substantial experience in sectors such as energy, ports, airports, subways, railways, shipbuilding, and oil and gas.

Prior to joining Mattos Filho, Thiago worked for the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Group) in Washington, D.C. He is a member of the Society of Construction Law of London and Director of the Institute of Construction Law (IBIDiC).

Education

Bachelor of Laws – Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ);

Extension Course Program in Negotiation for Lawyers – Basic Negotiation – Harvard University, USA;

Master of Construction Law and Arbitration (LL.M.) – Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen Business School, Scotland, UK.

Recognitions

Análise Advocacia 500 – Contracts (2021–2024); Power (2022); and Rio de Janeiro (2022 – 2024);

Chambers Global – Projects (2018–2023);

Chambers Brazil – Projects (2018–2023);

IFLR 1000 – Rising Star (2015 – 2019); Project Development (2020 – 2023); Project Finance (2020 – 2023);

The Legal 500 – Projects & Infrastructure: Next Generaton Partner (2019 – 2024);

Latin Lawyer 250 – Energy (2018 – 2023);

Who’s Who Legal Global – Construction (2019 – 2023);

Who’s Who Legal Brazil – Construction (2018 – 2023);

Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders – Construction (2021; 2023); Brazil: Construction (2021; 2023).