Praised for its ‘precision, agility and great technical competence’, Campos Mello Advogados handles a mix of lender and borrower-side mandates, ranging from structured and project finance to asset-based lending and debt restructuring. Practice co-head Marcelo Mattos is particularly noted for his expertise in ship finance. He co-leads the practice with Jorge Luiz Barbieri Gallo, who has extensive experience in syndicated and bilateral loan agreements, infrastructure-focused project finance, and trade finance.
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Testimonials
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‘The team at Campos Mello can always be trusted to ensure that the transaction keeps moving forward. They are very diligent and knowledgeable when it comes to the legal requirements, but they also understand the importance of delivering clear and concise advice in a timely manner and that any deliveries are produced on time. ’
‘Marcelo Mattos - always available when needed. Marcelo handled the matter with great care and provided commercially sensible solutions to the problems that arose during the course of the transaction. Provided thorough advice on complicated matters.'
‘The firm serves us with precision, agility and great technical competence.'
'The team is unique due to its hands-on approach and strong focus on efficiency and effective project management. Clients benefit from direct partner involvement throughout each matter, ensuring pragmatic solutions and swift progress.'
'The individuals I work with stand out for their availability, pragmatism, and strong solution-oriented approach. In particular, Marcelo Mattos is always available to clients, quickly responding to questions and proactively addressing potential issues. Marcelo’s pragmatic advice focuses on finding workable solutions rather than simply highlighting obstacles. Compared to competitors, the team consistently demonstrates a practical understanding of clients’ needs and communicates clearly, making complex issues easy to navigate. Their commitment to service and problem-solving sets them apart in the market.'
'Responsive, solution-oriented and efficient.'
'Marcelo Mattos is hands-on, skilled and great to work with.'
'This firm stands out for its expertise in large-scale financing and M&A transactions. It's a boutique firm with expertise in this sector.'
'I'd like to highlight Marcelo Mattos. Besides being highly qualified, he's a client-facing guy with excellent relationships.'
Key clients
- Nordic Trustee AS
- Starboard Restructuring Partners Consultoria em Negócios Ltda.
- Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A.
- Banco RCI Brasil
- DNB Bank ASA
- John Textor
- 777 Partners
- Cobra Brasil Serviços, Comunicações e Energia S.A.
- Viken Shuttle AS
- Hamburg Commercial Bank AG
Work highlights
Acted as Brazilian counsel to DNB, Security Agent, and Eksportfinansiering Norge concerning a NOK 2,855,005,475 and USD 719,226,708 Senior Facilities Agreement.
Assisted Grupo Cobra on the reset of the Carmópolis Cluster acquisition finance, a set of assets tied to oil and natural gas production activities acquired from Petrobras in 2021, as a pre-export finance in the amount of $1.2bn.
Acted as Brazilian counsel to DNB as Agent under a certain facility agreement with Norskan Offshore Ltda. concerning the vessels "Skandi Angra", "Skandi Paraty" and "Skandi Urca".
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Marcelo Mattos; Jorge Luiz Barbieri Gallo
Other key lawyers
Lucas Bernabé