Mrs Eliane Cristina Carvalho > Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados > São Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Standing out for its strong track record in bet-the-company cases, Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados is ‘a reference‘ in the litigation market given its notable credentials in complex proceedings at all judicial and administrative levels. Recent highlights have seen the group advising on high-value disputes in the mining, technology, pharmaceutical, banking, aviation and automotive sectors. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of the department, which is under the leadership of duo Eliane Cristina Carvalho and Gláucia Mara Coelho: Carvalho particularly excels in the resolution of civil disputes, and Coelho is proficient in both judicial and administrative litigation, including strategic disputes, class actions, consumer law and product liability cases. Technology and digital law are key specialisms for Eduardo Perazza De Medeiros, while the recently promoted Marcos Costa has in-depth knowledge of the aviation, telecoms, banking and retail sectors. Vinicius Pereira, who recently joined from Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper, ‘has a great presence in the courts‘, and is skilled in civil, contractual, corporate and construction claims. Associate Débora Chaves Martines Fernandes defends domestic and foreign clients from the banking, chemicals, energy, life sciences and retail segments in an array of disputes.

Showcasing significant experience in ad hoc and institutional proceedings before arbitration tribunals in Brazil and abroad, Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados draws on its full-service capabilities to advise an impressive client roster on a host of arbitral matters, ranging from corporate, commercial and post-M&A disputes to claims involving contractual issues and the construction sector. The department’s sector-specific expertise is highly varied, covering energy, transport, banking, real estate, TMT and pharmaceuticals. Eliane Cristina Carvalho advises clients on all stages of disputes, and particularly stands out for her substantial experience of acting as counsel in commercial arbitration proceedings of national and international significance. Gisela Ferreira Mation is a key point of contact for players from the oil and gas, energy and construction segments. Associates Leandro Felix and Antonia Quintella de Azambuja, the latter of whom is a name to note for complex construction disputes, have participated in several proceedings before the main Brazilian and international arbitral bodies.