Offering legal support to an impressive client roster comprising Brazilian and international companies, financial investors, governmental entities, pension and investment funds, Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados excels in big-ticket transactions at the domestic and international level. Its varied workload features public M&A, PE deals, joint ventures, asset divestments and privatisations in a wide range of industries, including financial services, retail, education, agribusiness, mining, telecoms and energy. The practice is under the joint leadership of Arthur Bardawil Penteado, who handles a combination of domestic and cross-border M&A, PE and corporate restructuring matters, and Guilherme Bueno Malouf, whose expertise covers share and asset deals, mergers, joint ventures and PE investments. Corporate law, governance and M&A specialist Adriana Pallis is a key point of contact for public listed and private companies, which also regularly turn to Mauro Cesar Leschziner for legal advice. Ivandro Maciel Sanchez Junior heads up the Latin American and Iberian desks, assisting several Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American clients with their investments in Brazil.
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Testimonials
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‘Respect for deadlines and excellent quality in analysis are strong points.'
‘The firm stands out mainly for the wide range of services offered to clients and the experience of the partners and team who work in transactions. In the M&A deals in which I worked together with the firm, the participation of areas adjacent, such as tax, litigation and environmental, was of great importance'
‘Mauro Cesar Leschziner has a lot of experience in M&A transactions in the most varied sectors of the economy and it is possible to notice that this experience accumulated over many years in the field helps him to deal with the problems that arise in transactions in a calm and objective manner.'
‘They are an excellent law firm. Strong and deep teams. Very responsive and creative. On top of market practices. Make us look great in front of clients. Very collaborative.’
‘Extraordinarily talented and deep bench of partners.’
‘MMSO is a full service firm, with dedicated client service and qualified staff.'
‘Adriana Pallis is a competent and qualified partner, with extensive experience in her area of activity, a vision focused on the client's business, anticipating impacts and bringing solutions.'
Key clients
- Blackstone Tactical Group
- BlackRock Inc
- Petrobras
- Engie Group
- Itochu Corporation
- DASA – Diagnósticos da América S.A.
- Itaú-Unibanco S.A.
- Klabin S.A.
- XP Inc.
- Banco Bradesco
Work highlights
Advised TotalEnergies on the negotiation of a transaction involving the creation of a joint venture (34% TTE/66% CDV) to jointly develop, build and operate the renewable portfolio of Casa dos Ventos.
Assisting Petrobras with the sale of 100% of its exploration and production rights in the offshore Albacora Leste field, located in ultradeep waters at the northern part of the Campos Basin, to Petro Rio Jaguar Petróleo—a wholly owned subsidiary of PetroRio—through the assignment of its rights.
Advised ArcelorMittal Brasil on the structuring of a joint venture with Casa dos Ventos for the development of a 553.5MW wind power project under the power self-production by equivalence regime.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Arthur Bardawil Penteado; Guilherme Bueno Malouf
Other key lawyers
Adriana Pallis; Mauro Cesar Leschziner; Elie Sherique; Ivandro Maciel Sanchez Junior; Mariana Meditsch