Praised for being a ‘highly specialised firm in the area of insolvency and restructuring’, E. Munhoz Advogados is well versed in a range of both contentious and non-contentious mandates in this space, and is active in a diverse set of industries, including infrastructure, oil and gas, and telecoms. The team handles a mix of judicial reorganisations, out-of-court restructurings, debt refinancings and distressed M&A, often involving several jurisdictions. The team is jointly led by founder Eduardo Secchi Munhoz, a specialist in insolvency litigation, and Carolina Machado Letizio Vieira, praised for being an ’experienced and combative lawyer’ in large-scale debt restructuring matters. In addition, Ferdinando Lunardi focuses on judicial reorganisations and negotiations with creditors, leveraging his expertise in capital markets. Ana Elisa Laquimia is highly active in both the team’s contentious and non-contentious mandates, while Laura Amaral Patella assists with distressed M&A.
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‘E. Munhoz is, without a doubt, one of the best restructuring and litigation firms in the country.'
‘Eduardo Munhoz is one of the most prominent names in Brazilian recovery law. ’
‘This is a highly specialised firm in the area of insolvency and restructuring, always focused on large and complex cases.’
‘Eduardo Munhoz is an excellent strategist, always one step ahead. Carolina Machado Letizio Vieira is an experienced and combative lawyer. Ana Elisa Laquimia is a very active lawyer focused on insolvency matters.’
‘Good firm, with a good team specialising in business law.'
Key clients
- Novonor S.A. (former Odebrecht S.A.)
- Metha S.A. (former OAS)
- PDG Realty S.A.
- Ocyan S.A. (former Odebrecht Óleo e Gás S.A.)
- XP Investimentos
- COESA S.A.
- ATMA Participações S.A.
- Rossi Residencial S.A.
- Jive Investments
- Intercement S.A.
Work highlights
- Advise the Coesa Group on its judicial restructuring procedure that aims to restructure R$4.5bn of debt.
- Advised Novonor Participações e Investimentos on the restructuring of more than R$3bn in debt in the context of its judicial reorganisation.
- Advised the debenture-holders of LAMEA7 within the judicial reorganisation filed by the Americanas Group.
Lawyers
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Next generation partners
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Ana Elisa Laquimia
Practice head
Eduardo Secchi Munhoz; Carolina Machado Letizio Vieira
Other key lawyers
Ferdinando Lunardi; Laura Amaral Patella; Ana Elisa Laquimia