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.'
Key clients
- Nordic Trustee AS
- Starboard Restructuring Partners Consultoria em Negócios Ltda.
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.
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
NewDiego Paes de Barros