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Fábio Osório Bergonse

Amsterdam

Summary

Results-driven legal professional with expertise in leadership, alliance management, and business partnering. Strong business acumen, ethical judgement, and negotiation skills. Fosters collaborative relationships and demonstrates exceptional analytical skills and strategic thinking, complemented by strong communication. Committed to delivering impactful legal solutions that support organisational growth and compliance.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Associate General Counsel Win & Grow

SBM Offshore
Amsterdam
2025.08 - 2026.03
  • Reporting to General Counsel and Chief Business Officer.
  • Framing suitable contracting and legal solutions for client contracts whilst preserving and protecting the company’s value.
  • Enable the business to diversify the company`s portfolio and be pioneer in new markets.
  • Strategic legal advice and risk mitigation for client contracts in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders on all products and markets up to award of contracts (incl. FPSO, Installation, Innovation & Growth, Terminals and Services).

Associate General Counsel Turnkey and Brazil Managing Counsel

SBM Offshore
Amsterdam
2024.04 - 2025.08
  • Reporting to General Counsel and Turnkey Managing Director.
  • Ultimate global legal responsible for all company’s projects during construction phase.
  • Legal and strategic advice and legal anchor for all company`s projects under construction, ensuring legal compliance and risk mitigation.
  • Ultimate legal responsible for company’s Brazilian projects in all phases (tender, construction, operation).

Senior legal counsel

SBM Offshore
Monaco
2019.10 - 2024.04
  • Reporting to Legal Director.
  • Responsible for managing all legal matters related to Brazilian FPSO projects.
  • Responsible for legal support in tenders for FPSO projects in Brazil.
  • Responsible for drafting/reviewing and negotiating all agreements related to Brazilian FPSO projects, with client, suppliers and third parties, since bid phase up to construction and operation, including but not limited to MOUs, LOIs, EPC contracts, charter agreements, services agreements, purchase agreements, management agreements and other complex agreements.
  • Legal support in negotiation of partnerships/joint ventures for Brazilian FPSO projects, and drafting/review of all contracts related therewith.
  • Interface with partners in FPSO joint venture companies for Brazilian projects in all legal matters.
  • Legal support in the negotiation of projects` finance.
  • General legal advice related to the Brazilian FPSO projects.
  • Global FPSO Contractor – Oil & Gas

Senior Legal Counsel

Galp
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2017.03 - 2019.10
  • Reporting to Legal Manager.

Drafting/revision/negotiation and legal advice related to:

  • E&P contracts such as concession contracts, production sharing contracts, joint bidding agreements, joint operating agreements, farm-out agreements, unitization agreements, unit operating agreements, Lifting agreements and other related contracts.
  • FPSO related EPC and other contracts.
  • Drilling and FPSO related charter, services and other contracts.
  • Regulatory matters.
  • Governance matters.
  • Compliance/Anti-bribery.

Very strong interface with joint venture partners.

  • E&P global oil company – Oil & Gas

Senior Lawyer/Legal Coordinator - FPSO Contracts

Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás S.A.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2011.09 - 2017.03
  • Reporting to FPSO Director and General Counsel.
  • Responsible for all legal matters related to the FPSO business of the company.
  • Responsible for legal support in tenders for FPSO projects.
  • Responsible for negotiating and drafting/reviewing all agreements related to FPSO projects, with client, suppliers and third parties, since bid phase up to construction and operation, including but not limited to MOUs, LOIs, EPC contracts, charter agreements, services agreements, purchase agreements, management agreements and other complex agreements.
  • Responsible for legal support in negotiation of terms of partnerships/joint ventures for FPSO projects, and drafting/review of all related contracts, including, but not limited to pre-bid agreements and shareholders agreements, as well as related corporate acts.
  • Responsible for interfacing with the partners in the FPSO joint venture companies in all legal matters.
  • Legal support in the negotiation of project finance.
  • General legal advice related to the FPSO projects.
  • Drilling and production contractor – Oil & Gas

Legal counsel

Oceaneering Inc.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2010.03 - 2011.09
  • Reporting to Legal Director.
  • Drafting, review and negotiation of both national and international contracts. Direct support and legal advice to all business lines and Departments of the company.

Lawyer

Bastos Tigre, Coelho da Rocha e Lopes Advogados
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2009.01 - 2010.03
  • Reporting to Founding Partner.
  • Transactional practice focused on contract drafting, review and negotiation – Oil & Gas Industry.

Lawyer

José Osvaldo Gomes & Associados
Lisbon, Portugal
2007.01 - 2008.11
  • Reporting to Founding Partner.
  • Practice focused on Real Estate Law (Contracts and Litigation).

Trainee

Lusojurist Advogados
Lisbon, Portugal
2005.10 - 2006.12
  • Reporting to Head of Litigation Department.
  • Practice focused on Litigation.

Education

Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation/AIPN/Institute for Energy Law
Houston, Texas
2018.09 - 2018.10

IBP - Instituto Brasileiro de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
2017.04 - 2017.06

Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás S.A/Crescentimum
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
2013.12 - 2013.12

FGV (Fundação Getúlio Vargas) Direito Rio
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
2011.05 - 2011.05

Georgetown Law CLE (Continuing Legal Education Division)
2009.03 - 2009.08

Clube do Petróleo
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
2009.02 - 2009.05

Blue Behaviour
2024.07 - 2024.07

Law Degree - Law

University of Lisbon – Law School
Lisbon - Portugal
2000.10 - 2005.06

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Alliance Management
  • Business Acumen
  • Business Partnering
  • Ethical Judgement
  • Negotiation
  • Risk Awareness and Mitigation

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Portuguese: Native Speaker.
English: Fluent.
French: Intermediate.
Spanish: Basic.

Affiliations

  • Tennis player and lover.

References

References available upon request.

PUBLICATIONS

  • “New rules of the Game” (new regulatory framework for the exploration and production of oil and natural gas in the Brazilian pre-salt cluster), jointly with Heller Redo Barroso - Brasil Energy, Year 30 – Nº 414 – June 1, 2009.
  • “Indefinições no Pré-sal”, jointly with Heller Redo Barroso - Tn Petróleo nº 66 – July, 2009.

Timeline

Associate General Counsel Win & Grow

SBM Offshore
2025.08 - 2026.03

Blue Behaviour
2024.07 - 2024.07

Associate General Counsel Turnkey and Brazil Managing Counsel

SBM Offshore
2024.04 - 2025.08

Senior legal counsel

SBM Offshore
2019.10 - 2024.04

Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation/AIPN/Institute for Energy Law
2018.09 - 2018.10

IBP - Instituto Brasileiro de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis
2017.04 - 2017.06

Senior Legal Counsel

Galp
2017.03 - 2019.10

Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás S.A/Crescentimum
2013.12 - 2013.12

Senior Lawyer/Legal Coordinator - FPSO Contracts

Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás S.A.
2011.09 - 2017.03

FGV (Fundação Getúlio Vargas) Direito Rio
2011.05 - 2011.05

Legal counsel

Oceaneering Inc.
2010.03 - 2011.09

Georgetown Law CLE (Continuing Legal Education Division)
2009.03 - 2009.08

Clube do Petróleo
2009.02 - 2009.05

Lawyer

Bastos Tigre, Coelho da Rocha e Lopes Advogados
2009.01 - 2010.03

Lawyer

José Osvaldo Gomes & Associados
2007.01 - 2008.11

Trainee

Lusojurist Advogados
2005.10 - 2006.12

Law Degree - Law

University of Lisbon – Law School
2000.10 - 2005.06
Fábio Osório Bergonse