Rogerio Campos is a partner of Campos Mello Advogados with almost 20 years’ experience in the Oil&Gas and Shipping sectors.   

In O&G, he advises domestic and international companies, with special emphasis on regulatory issues and the Petrobras bidding system, often advising his clients in complex Petrobras bids and negotiations, assessing main risks and liabilities, clarification requests and filing administrative appeals.   

Rogerio also works with Maritime Law, offshore services and shipbuilding, including revision and negotiations of financing and respective collateralization, building, chartering and operation contracts, along with assisting its clients with all regulatory requirements of navigation companies and flag issues.  

In the early 2000’s Rogério was seconded to Petrobras for more than two years where he gained significant experience with the Petrobras bid process and contract negotiations in areas such as shipbuilding and refinery construction. 

Between 2015-2016 Rogerio acted as foreign associate within the Latin America desk of a US Law firm in New York City.

Education

• Course on International Oil & Gas Law, Contracts, and Negotiations, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (RMMLF) and Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN), Houston, Texas, 2017 
• Post Graduation (Latu Sensu), Corporate Law and Capital Markets, Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV-RJ), Rio de Janeiro, 2011 
• Specialization in Oil Business Law, Instituto Brasileito de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis (IBP), 2008 
• Specialization Course, Corporate Law, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), 2006 
• Specialization Course, Civil Procedural Law, Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV-RJ), Rio de Janeiro, 2005 
• LL.B, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), 2003  

 

 

Recognitions

• Recognized by Latin Lawyer 250 in Energy: 2023 and 2024 
• Mentioned by The Legal 500 Latin America in: Projects & Infrastructure – 2018; Energy and natural resources: Hydrocarbons: 2019 – 2023; Banking & Finance: 2018 – 2023; Transport: Shipping: 2023
• Recognized as Rising star partner by IFLR1000 in Project development and Oil and Gas: 2023-2024
• Recognized as Leading Lawyer by IFLR1000 in Project development: 2022
• Recognized by Best Lawyers in Brazil in Project Finance and Development Practice: 2020 – 2024 

 

 

Professional Memberships

Member and former chair of the Regulatory Committee of the Norway-Brazil Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) 

 

 

Languages

• Portuguese 
• English
• French
• German