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Practice Areas: Global projects: oil and gas (upstream, midstream, downstream), petroleum offshore industry, shipping, energy, mining, infrastructure (construction law and project financing), projects and foreign investment in Latin America, Central America, and Africa.

Professional Memberships: Member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN), Currently member of AIPN’s Drilling Services Agreement Drafting Committee; Permanent Arbiter of Brazilian Centre of Dispute Resolution (CBMA), Board Member - Energy Council - Federation of the Industries of the State of Rio de Janeiro - FIRJAN; Board Member - International Council - Federation of the Industries of the State of Rio de Janeiro - FIRJAN; Member of the Brazilian Institute of Petroleum – IBP; Member of the Norwegian Chamber of Commerce in Brazil; Member of the Oil and Gas Committee of the Bar Association of Rip de Janeiro.

Career: Heller Redo Barroso is the founding partner of Heller Redo Barroso & Associates, a law firm boutique specialized in Global projects: oil and gas (upstream, midstream, downstream), petroleum offshore industry, shipping, energy, mining, infrastructure (construction law financing). The core business of the firm is assisting foreign contractors and vendors, especially newcomers into the Brazilian marketplace, in tenders and direct negotiations and various projects with major oil and gas industry players, and in particular with PETROBRAS, from the analysis of the preliminary project documents and initial assessment of risks, through the entire process of negotiation, structuring of corporate vehicles, environmental licensing and other regulatory compliance, up to the completion with the project. The firm is known for its clever solutions to align successful closing of complex business transactions with sound insulation from liability and other project risks. Heller is particularly reputable for its handling of projects involving the operation, purchase and sale, construction, conversion, upgrade and chartering of ships, rigs and other offshore units, in particular with PETROBRAS. Awarded most admired Brazilian attorney in the infrastructure and highly regarded for his multidisciplinary approach and acclaimed in-depth knowledge of commercial and technical aspects of his projects, Heller has participated in Brazil’s major oil and gas, energy and infrastructure projects in the past 15+ years, not to mention his participation in projects in eight different African countries, most notably in Angola, and in a host of countries in Latin America. He represents foreign clients in Brazil and Brazilian clients abroad, in all areas related to the development, financing, construction, operation, maintenance, acquisition and disposal of major projects and assets across all sectors. The Firm’s clients include multinational construction conglomerates, contractors dedicated to the petroleum offshore industry, most notably, charterers of ships and offshore units, such as: Jack-Up’s, Spars, TLP’s, Semi-Submersibles, Drillships, MODU, FPSO’s, FSO’s, PLSV’s, LNG vessels, Bulk-Carriers, Chemical and Oil Tankers, as well as support vessels. The firm also have a great number of clients in the power and infrastructure industries, including refining, petrochemicals, heavy industries, complex infrastructure contractors, steel and mining. Heller is also a recognized expert in dispute resolution, most notably in major infrastructure and energy EPC projects, in the capacity of complex contract management, handling of litigious change orders, claims and arbitrations.

Publications: Contractual Issues in the Offshore Petroleum Industry - 2012; Dealing with Infrastructure Projects in Africa; Construction Law and Contracts in Latin America; Construction Law and Contracts in Brazil; Several articles, contributions and interviews in journals, newspapers and magazines such as: Oil and Gas Journal, Oil and Gas Financial Journal, Upstream, Scandinavian Oil and Gas, Offshore Magazine, Oil and Gas Pipelines International Magazine, Worldwide Financier, Corporate Lawyer, Latin Lawyer, Brazil Energy, Brasil Energia, TN Petroleum, TB Petroleum, Portos e Navios, O GLOBO, Valor Econômico, Exame, among others.

Personal: Languages: Chinese, German, Italian, French, Spanish, English, Portuguese (mother tongue).