Christopher J. Goncalves, a managing director and chair of BRG’s Energy & Climate practice, has thirty-two years of international experience in the energy and financial industries.
He advises energy industry and financial-sector clients in the areas of strategic business planning, energy transition strategy, commercial strategy, commercial negotiation, economic and market analysis, valuation, regulatory assessments, project development and financing, asset acquisitions and divestitures, and international carbon markets. He also provides energy industry and quantum expert analysis and testimony for international energy arbitration and litigation matters for law firms and industry clients.
As a business advisor, Mr. Goncalves has counseled industry and financial-sector clients on energy infrastructure and commerce, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gases (LPGs), natural gas, oil, conventional power generation, renewable energy, and hydrogen. He is accomplished in providing these services to global energy companies, national energy companies, utilities, state energy agencies, independent developers, equity investors, and banks.
Areas of Expertise
Industries
Services
Education
Johns Hopkins University
MA, International Economics
Brown University
BA, International Relations
Recognition
Who’s Who Legal: Global Leader
- Arbitration 2021 – Expert Witnesses
“He provides very impressive oral testimony. Mr. Goncalves is an outstanding practitioner.”
- Thought Leaders Global Elite 2020, Arbitration Expert Witnesses
- Energy Experts 2020
“Christopher Goncalves is an ‘excellent strategist and economist’ who is celebrated for his ‘incredible eye for detail’ and ‘ability to simplify and explain the most complex economic issues.”