Mr Bruno Racy > Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Bringing together ‘decades of experience‘ in project finance, corporate deals, administrative law and regulatory issues, Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados is one of the first ports of call for the most ‘innovative and challenging‘ transactions and projects in the transport, sanitation, oil and gas, power and social infrastructure sectors. Led by the highly regarded José Virgilio Lopes Enei, the team ‘provides high-quality services‘ to a varied client roster of clients that recurrently seek advice on project finance and development, public-private partnerships (PPPs), M&A in regulated sectors and government concessions. Mauro Bardawil Penteado, who stands out for his strong transactional background, is often retained by financial institutions, private equity funds and companies in mandates involving concessions, privatisations and the structuring of PPPs. With extensive experience in the transport, mining and logistics segments, Adriano Schnur is a key contact for financing deals, while José Ribeiro do Prado Júnior is active in M&A involving regulated assets and industries, regulatory law and project finance. The ‘excellent‘ Alberto Faro showcases in-depth knowledge of construction and financing matters. The latter is also an area of expertise for Raphael Zono, who has advised on numerous debentures issuances, and Bruno Racy, a name to note for multilateral and export credit agencies, investment funds and borrowers.

Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados is noted for providing ‘excellent and high quality services’ to a wide range of clients, including major domestic and international banks, payment and financial institutions, fintech companies, and investment funds. The firm has developed an excellent reputation for high-value cross-border acquisition and project financings, and is well versed in sophisticated refinancings and structured products. Its fintech capabilities are also noteworthy; the group is seen with great regularity advising on strategic partnership agreements and product launches. Adriano Schnur leads the well-regarded team, which also includes Nei Schilling Zelmanovits, a veteran in transactional, regulatory and administrative matters involving the financial industry, and the recommended Eduardo Avila de Castro, who is deeply knowledgeable of banking and insurance regulations. Structured finance is a core area of activity for Rafael Carretero, while Bruno Racy primarily handles financings involving the infrastructure sector and regulated markets. Renato Gomes Ribeiro Maggio is also singled out for his combined ‘knowledge of credit/civil code and banking regulation’.

Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados is home to a capital markets team composed of ‘extremely qualified professionals, with very high delivery, both in volume and quality’. Clients, including issuers and underwriters, particularly appreciate the ‘close, individualised and deeply specialised service’ which covers debt and equity products. The firm’s strong banking relationships ensures that it is particularly adept at navigating regulatory complexities. In addition to its capabilities in the banking sector, the group is also present in the infrastructure, healthcare, energy, real estate, telecoms and technology spaces. Key partners include the versatile Eliana Helena de Gregório Ambrósio Chimenti, and Gustavo Secaf Rebello, who is well versed in capital markets deals and M&A involving publicly traded companies. Raphael Zono, Guilherme Azevedo and Bruno Racy, all of whom are highly active on the debt side, are singled out for their ‘technical capacity’ and ‘differentiated analytical outlook’. Belo Horizonte-based partner Gustavo Rugani is considered an ‘exceptional professional’.