‘They are super assertive and objective in problem solving. They demonstrate a lot of knowledge in what they are doing and convey a lot of confidence. Ana Elisa is a great lawyer and leads her team very well.’

‘Ana Elisa is a brilliant and extremely intelligent lawyer who has a very promising future.’

‘E. Munhoz has outstanding performance and excellence in matters of commercial litigation in general, arbitration and operations and restructuring and insolvency cases. In particular, partner Carolina Vieira and associate Ana Elisa Laquímia have in-depth knowledge and expertise in such highly complex issues and cases.’

‘Eduardo Munhoz is one of the most prepared lawyers in this sector. Carolina Vieira has in-depth knowledge of matters of a civil, contractual, litigation and recovery and bankruptcy nature, working in highly complex negotiations that sometimes involve all these topics. Ana Elisa Laquímia is an associate on the rise, often assuming the role of partner in complex discussions.’

‘E. Munhoz is at the forefront of the main restructuring negotiations in the domestic market, which usually also involve foreign actors. Dedication, dexterity and deep legal knowledge mark the team.’

‘Ana Elisa Laquimia is an exceptional lawyer: insightful, with accurate legal analysis and capable of overcoming the inevitable challenges posed by negotiations and restructuring processes.’

‘They are the market leaders to act in complex cases in the debtor’s mandate.’

‘Ana Elisa Laquimia stands out. Although very young, she is an excellent professional.’

‘All the professionals who work in the area of Judicial Recovery and Business are very qualified, attentive and responsible.’

‘The insolvency team participates in the main judicial recoveries, so it always has super updated knowledge of what is happening and trends.’

‘The individuals stand out for their empathy and willingness to cooperate with other practices’ teams. I can mention Renata Oliveira, Andre Ericsson, Camilo Gomes and Gabriela Abdalla, for their legal knowledge and collaboration.’

‘Machado Meyer historically had a lot of presence and still has in the financial market, mainly banking. I consider the great combination of transactional and litigation lawyers to be a strength of the restructuring area. With this, the team is able to deliver excellent quality work in complex areas such as investments in distressed assets, restructuring with contentious aspects and highly contentious judicial recoveries.’

‘Renato Maggio – experienced partner with strong transactional skills. Despite his corporate background, he handles litigation matters well, especially in the area of investments in distressed assets. Camilo Gerosa Gomes – young partner with impeccable technical quality. Extremely attentive to the details of the case and with deep knowledge and experience in highly complex transactions, notably extrajudicial restructurings. Renata Oliveira – focused on credit and insolvency litigation. Excellent lawyer and extremely technical and combative.’

‘Adriano Schnur: stands out for the good relationship he develops with the client and the other parties and advisors involved in the operation. In addition, he always seeks to present creative alternatives in order to accommodate the interest of those involved, in order to allow the conclusion of the operation. Camilo Gerosa: stands out for the serenity with which he handles negotiations, in addition to an excellent technical repertoire. Renata Oliveira: stands out for her availability and agility in resolving demands.’

‘Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Advogados is our first choice for highly complex financial transactions such as capital market transactions, M&A, debt restructuring, insolvency and legal disputes. This is done by a highly qualified, senior and hands-on team. In addition, lawyers (including partners) are extremely approachable and creative, bringing “out of the box” solutions without ever compromising safety and accountability.’

‘A highlight goes to Renata Oliveira and Camilo Gerosa Gomes. Both work very ethically and with extensive technical knowledge. In addition to having a much-needed aggregative approach to the area of restructuring and insolvency. Also noteworthy is Gabriela Abdalla, who stood out and handled several meetings and documents with several banks with a lot of maturity and technical knowledge.’

‘Deep technical knowledge and extensive experience in the field. Interdisciplinary team, able to advise in relevant related areas. Availability and commitment of professionals.’

‘In extremely complex Judicial Reorganization cases, whether in terms of the amount involved or in terms of legal theses, the firm proves to be extremely capable of dealing with this environment, and of passing on valuable credibility to the different stakeholders involved in the process.’

‘Giuliano Colombo: manages to translate very complex situations in a simple way, as well as transmits a lot of confidence and credibility in the process, which is essential for the negotiation inherent to a case of Judicial Reorganization. Luiz Paiva: extremely capable and experienced in insolvency proceedings, his name is well known in the industry, including with judges. He brings a lot of experience to the case, which is essential for highly complex cases.’

‘Thiago Braga Junqueira: Unique strategic vision; Professional capable of extrapolating the legal field to contribute to global risk analysis; Active participation in the process of building solutions.’

‘Pinheiro Neto is an excellent firm with a fantastic and well-deserved reputation. In the American market, they are probably the first call for investors and other sophisticated clients seeking advice on Brazilian restructuring and distressed investment matters of high importance.’

‘Giuliano Colombo is an excellent lawyer and a great person who has probably the very best reputation of any Brazilian restructuring lawyer in the US market. He has been recognized by the most prestigious US/international associations (e.g., the American College of Bankruptcy) and has an unparalleled reputation and trust among U.S. and international clients. Thiago Junqueira is a brilliant and hard-working younger partner.’

‘We have been working with the restructuring and insolvency area of Pinheiro Neto for some time. The participation of the team, especially Luiz Fernando Paiva, is essential to give us security about the risks and levers in a judicial recovery. Sophisticated discussions, full team involvement are high value differentiators.’

‘Luiz Fernando Paiva is always up-to-date in discussions about insolvency proceedings, participates in important committees in the market and manages to convey confidence and security in the opinions he gives to our decision-making. Fernanda Piva is an extremely competent and present professional, which makes a lot of difference for the shareholder, who is often not 100% involved in the conduct of the restructuring process itself.’

‘TWK is certainly an obvious choice when it comes to restructuring and insolvency. It has a highly qualified and senior team.’

‘Joel Luis Thomaz Bastos stands out for his oratory and intelligence.’

‘Ivo Waisberg is a remarkable lawyer and certainly one of the notable lawyers of the practice in Brazil.’

‘Competence, business and strategic vision, experience of its partners in the subject, make the difference at this firm.’

‘Ivo Waisberg is a reference and leader for complex restructuring and insolvency cases.’

‘Quality in the provision of services and concern to meet client demands.’

‘They have remarkable knowledge in the area, having participated in several other relevant cases in Brazil. Something that stands out is, because insolvency cases are also strongly related to other areas of law, BMA is also able to offer solutions and analysis of the highest level in matters related to the light of restructuring (e.g. tax impacts, corporate analysis).’

‘Eduardo Wanderley: extremely creative and with a very high analytical capacity. Very important qualities in highly complex projects. Natália Yazbek: her pragmatism and assertiveness are essential tools for a busy day in a long-term project. It’s certainly a raw talent that will only get better as time goes on. Luciana Celidônio: high combativeness and attention to detail are very welcome characteristics in a project whose litigiousness is very high. Sérgio Savi: transmits security for the client and for the other stakeholders involved in the project, but obviously this security is supported by vast knowledge in the matter.’

‘Full service firm with extremely qualified professionals.’

‘Guilherme Bechara is qualified, solicitous and available.’

‘Lefosse Advogados has a differentiated restructuring and insolvency team, whose professionals have high professional qualifications and are always willing to help.’

‘Roberto Zarour Filho and Raphael Nehin Correa form an unprecedented team.’

‘The team has a brilliant mix of senior lawyers with respect and access in the higher courts in Brazil with hands-on lawyers with thorough knowledge of the laws and the process to reach the legal goals of the clients.’

‘Great tradition and excellence acknowledged in the legal market and knowledge of the legal process.’

‘Renato Mange and his firm have a very high reputation and respect in the market, both among judges and legal advisors. Renato Mange and Luciano Guimarães are  high knowledgeable.’

‘Renato Mange and Walter Vieira Filho are excellent professionals, with deep knowledge, and very ethical.’

‘Expertise in virtually any matter of Brazilian/corporate law; Great at communicating to the client (maintaining an open and coordinated line of communication so that the client feels punctually informed, but without feeling overpriced) and internally (coordination between teams). Always very professional.’ 

‘Marcelo Sampaio Góes Ricupero – always available, very professional, and a great leader in his space. He has a high ability to coordinate his team. Giovanna Campedelli Macedo – process management, communication. Eduardo Melman Katz – communication, explanation of very complicated matters clearly, especially for foreigners without a history in such matters.’

‘Marcelo Ricupero – accessible, technical knowledge, objectivity in the explanation/identification of relevant issues. Giovanna Macedo – hard worker, accessible, technical knowledge, depth in the analysis of themes.’

‘Alex Hatanaka has a unique ability to understand the issues, thanks to his background as a business and litigation attorney.’

‘They are impeccable in the execution of deals, especially in complex deals, where there is a need for a lot of attention to detail and where the systematic monitoring of each stage of the transaction is essential for deadlines to be met.’

‘The team at Sergio Bermudes Advogados has multiple skills that, when integrated, provide a bold, absolutely technical, service.’

‘Frederico Ferreira – broad negotiation power and knowledge of the financial market. Sérgio Nascimento and Thais Vaconcelos de Sánotório – technical legal knowledge.’

‘I would highlight Marcelo Carpenter and Alessandra Martini.’

‘The restructuring team is well diversified, qualified and structured, which allows them to react with agility and precision in the face of the most complex and innovative types of demand in the field of insolvency. The partners have a lot of experience in cross-border insolvency.’

‘Julia Tamer Langen, who was promoted to partner in the area, is an exceptional professional. She has a deep domain of the subject, has a business vision and is very practical. She’s that trusted professional that you know will solve your problem in the best way possible. She also has great people management skills and manages to encourage the team to respond to demands quickly and effectively.’

‘A dedicated team, attentive to details, with an immediate and personalized service.’

‘In addition to their technical knowledge, they stand out for their knowledge of trends, which allows the company to foresee scenarios.’

‘We have a relationship of trust with the firm, especially with its partner Plínio Pinheiro Guimarães, and the service is always excellent.’

‘Pinheiro Guimarães is one of the most qualified and sophisticated firms on the market. It is always a choice for highly complex operations and legal issues. This status was achieved by a team of excellent lawyers, always available and close to the client’s needs.’

‘Guilherme Vaz is a highly versatile practitioner, who delivers top-notch service to clients with respect to commercial arbitration, court litigation, and bankruptcy issues.’

‘Well trained and act with an essential pro-business perspective for the client. It should be noted that the partners are accessible and are always available to help the client.’

‘Bruno Lardosa and Guilherme Vaz work with an extremely important pro-business perspective to conclude deals.’

‘The firm maintains high-quality professionals, especially its partners. The team has a dynamic, innovative and collaborative profile. The relationship is very personal and very welcoming. They are always willing to bring appropriate solutions to the client’s business.’

‘One of the highlights is the partner Fernando Pellenz, who deserves prestige. A qualified professional in the market, he has an excellent relationship with his clients and always seeks to innovate in his area of expertise.’

‘The team is extremely technical and committed to the projects it works on. It is an excellent combination and, from a practical point of view, the formula for success in cases where we work together.’

‘Luis Spinelli is a great lawyer. In addition to insolvency expertise, he has extensive knowledge in other business areas. Undoubtedly, it is an extremely valuable piece for project solution. In addition, Spinelli is directly involved in the cases, always striving for excellence in delivery (which is common to achieve).’

‘Very attentive and able to satisfy the client’s questions. My case was very complex, and yet the firm did its job properly.’

‘Flexibility in commercial structures, and a feeling of ownership by the lawyers, maintaining the quality of service in all areas.’

‘Luis Montes – creative, pro-business, simple and direct communication.’

‘Treats each case as if it were unique.’

‘The firm has surgically positioned itself in restructuring and recovery with a unique and personalised approach.’

‘Leonardo Morato – Unique knowledge of the market and successful strategies in the sector.’

‘Good infrastructure and good professionals in the team.’

‘The partners are attentive and there is not a high turnover of employees, which for clients translates into solidity and trust.’

‘Fernando Bilotti – strong agility and assertiveness.’