Petrobras will be sued by a Brazilian law firm in the case of Navio Sonda Vitória 10.000, which ended up becoming an emblematic case in the oil and gas sector

Marin hires a Brazilian law firm to act in the corruption scheme that involved Shahin and Petrobras in fraudulent oil and gas contracts

The Anglo-American company Marin Holding International hired the law firm Luzone Legal, specialized in the business area and in the oil and gas sector, to sue Petrobras for the damages it incurred as a result of the services provided on the vessel Sonda Vitória 10.000. The case is one of the most emblematic in the oil and gas sector as it involves a gigantic corruption scheme between Shahin and Petrobras.  

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As stated in the criminal proceedings against the directors of both companies, negotiations for the signing of contracts for operating the Vitória 10.000 were initiated between the Schahin Group and the international area of ​​Petrobras, when the state-owned company opted to use the Vitória 10.000 in exploration. of Block BM-S 9, located in the Campos Basin, signing two contracts, one for the charter of the vessel, with Deep Black Drilling LLP, an offshore company belonging to the Schahin Group, and the other for the provision of drilling services, with Schahin Engenharia Ltda.  

But an accident on the drill ship's BOP and RISER paralyzed the entire operation, which was only resumed after the recovery of the equipment, which was carried out by the British company Marin, one of the most specialized in this type of service in the world. However, due to the Lava Jato developments, Shahin failed to pay Marin in full for the service, in addition to having its bankruptcy decreed by the Justice of São Paulo.  

MPF investigations into this case involving Petrobras and Schahin

According to the Federal Public Ministry, Schahin, in collusion with former Petrobras executives, committed crimes of corruption, fraudulent management of a financial institution and money laundering. The complaint also states that the directors of Banco Schahin granted a loan to José Carlos Costa Marques Bumlai, although the real recipient of the funds was the Workers' Party, as a result of the direction of contracting the Schahin Group for the operation of Vitória 10.000.  

At the same time, directors of the Schahin Group paid bribes, from an account abroad, to managers in Petrobras' international area. With the interruption of payments that Schahin received due to the operation of the Vitória 10.000 and with the subsequent takeover of this drillship by Petrobras, the companies of the Schahin Group, which were already under judicial recovery proceedings, ended up having their bankruptcy decreed by the Justice Paulista, causing losses to several creditors, including Marin.  

As explained by lawyer Leandro Luzone, managing partner of Luzone Legal, Petrobras will be sued to compensate Marin's losses precisely because it was an integral part of the corruption scheme. “Marin was the victim of a serious corruption scheme practiced by Schahin and Petrobras. Therefore, the state must be held accountable. The acts of its representatives caused a millionaire loss to our client”, says Leandro Luzone.  

The case of the ship Sonda Vitória 10.000 will be judged by the Court of Justice of Rio de Janeiro, and it is just another chapter in the history of Lava Jato, which left the country perplexed and tarnished the reputation of Petrobras. Only justice will now say whether the Brazilian state-owned company will be held accountable for the acts of corruption practiced by 

its executives in a process that could take several years to complete. 

Source: Luzone Legal