Rogerio Campos is a partner at Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper in the Energy and Natural Resources practice area, based in Rio de Janeiro.  

Rogerio is approaching 20 years of experience mainly in the Oil & Gas and Shipping sectors. He also has extensive knowledge in Contractual Law, with a focus on defense and security areas.

In Oil &Gas, 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.  

In Maritime Law area, his practice focus on 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. 

He has worked directly advising a broad portfolio of national and international clients in various segments of the economy, such as energy, technology, oil and gas, financial market, telecommunications, infrastructure, and others, participating in numerous successful transactions, financings, mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings.

Rogerio is an active member within the Norway-Brazil Chamber of Commerce (NBCC).

RECOGNITIONS

Latin Lawyer 250 – Energy – 2023.

The Legal 500, Latin America, Transport: Shipping – 2023.

The Legal 500, Latin America – Banking & Finance — 2018, 2019, 2023.

The Legal 500, Latin America – Energy and Natural Resources: Hydrocarbons – 2019, 2023.

IFLR1000, Leading Lawyer – Project Development — 2022. 

Best Lawyers in Brazil – Project Finance and Development Practice – 2020.

The Legal 500, Latin America – Projects and Infrastructure – 2018.

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 Brasileiro 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 

BAR ADMISSIONS 

• Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), Rio de Janeiro Chapter.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Norwegian Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (NBCC)

LANGUAGES   

• Portuguese 
• English
• French
• German