Biography
Igor C. Magalhaes is an associate in White & Case’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice group in the Houston office.
Igor advises clients in complex business transactions, including domestic and cross-border acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, and corporate governance matters, with a primary focus on the energy sector. He has significant experience in cross-border transactions, particularly involving the United States and Latin America markets.
Prior to joining White & Case, Igor was an associate in the Houston office of another global law firm. Outside of his legal practise, Igor is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Master Vinicius “Draculino.”
Experience
Represented National Fuel Gas Company in a $2.6billion acquisition of CenterPoint’s Ohio natural gas utility business. *
Represented MPLX LP in the formation of joint ventures with ONEOK, Inc. for the development of a liquified petroleum gas export terminal and 24-inch pipeline project, collectively worth approximately $1.75 billion. *
Represented MPLX LP in the $1 billion sale of Uinta and Green River basin gathering and processing assets in Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado to a subsidiary of Harvest Midstream. *
Represented MicroGrid and SER Capital Partners in securing strategic investment from Palisade Infrastructure to support the development of battery energy storage systems in New York. *
Represented SER Capital Partners’ portfolio companies in the acquisition of TechSmart International and Integrated Recycling Technologies. *
Represented Sherwin-Williams in the $1.15 billion acquisition of BASF’s Brazilian architectural paints business (Suvinil). *
Represented Bose Corporation in the Acquisition of McIntosh Group, the parent company of high-performance and luxury audio brands. *
* Matters prior to joining White & Case.
Professional Highlights
“The Continued Relevance of SPACs in Funding the Energy Transition,” Tex. J. Oil, Gas & Energy L. (Spring 2026).