Mr Gustavo Rugani > Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados > Belo Horizonte, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

With a strong following of banks and companies from a range of sectors, including agribusiness and real estate, Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados‘ Belo Horizonte-based team has notable strength in capital markets transactions. The ‘dedicated and committed’ group is also well versed in M&A transactions and provides regulatory and general corporate advice to public companies. Singled out for his ‘deep technical knowledge‘, co-head Gustavo Rugani specialises in capital markets and M&A transactions. Fellow co-leader Bruno Costa takes the lead on real estate-related matters. Capital markets deals and related compliance issues are key areas of activity for associate Wagner Duarte.

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’.