中化股份近日与挪威国家石油公司（Statoi ASA）达成协议，斥资30.1亿美元收购该公司位于巴西海上Peregrino油田40%的权益。据悉，此次收购尚需得到巴西和中国政府的批准。

中化聘用美国贝克博茨律师事务所，巴西Demarest e Almeida Advogados律师事务所以及荷兰NautaDutilh律师事务所共同提供法律服务。挪威国家石油公司则任命长期合作的文森・艾尔斯律师事务所担任项目法律顾问。

Advised by Baker Botts, Demarest and NautaDutilh, Sinochem has recently agreed to acquire a 40% stake in the Peregrino oil field in Brazil’s Campos Basin for US$3.1bn. The acquisition, once successful, will set the record for China’s largest investment in Brazil. Before this deal, the biggest Chinese buyout in Brazil was East China Nonferrous Metal Prospecting Bureau's US$1.22bn purchase of an iron ore project in March.

Demarest, which conducted the due diligence, reviewed the transaction documents, oversaw deal structure and advised on the petrol regulatory aspects of the deal, was recommended to Sinochem by an undisclosed law firm.

Vinson & Elkins represented long-standing client Statoil ASA, Norway’s largest oil and natural gas company, on the sale. London managing partner and energy projects lawyer Alex Msimang headed up the firm's team.

The deal follows a recent US$1.7bn buyout agreement between China State Grid and Spanish companies Cobra, Elecnor and Isoluxy. Both transactions are subjected to government approval in Brazil and China. ALB