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Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados
Ed. Seculum II - Rua José Gonçalves de Oliveira, nº 116, 5th floor
Itaim Bibi
São Paulo
01453-050
Brazil
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Work Department

Corporate / Capital Markets

Position

Partner

Career

Specialist in capital market operations, both of variable and fixed income, and in the regulations applicable to publicly-held companies. Her work primarily concerns the initial public offering of companies and the maintenance of registration as publicly-held company, as well as stock and debentures issuance, stock acquisition public offering and legal assistance in operations concerning publicly held companies (mergers and acquisitions, corporate reestructuring, transactions with related parties and holding of meetings). Also has previous experience in areas of knowledge such as aviation, telephony, metal, oil and gas, mining, energy, pharmaceutical, cement, and sanitation.

Memberships

Admitted to Brazilian Bar Association

Education

  • University of Chicago Law School, USA (Master’ degree in Law – LL.M, 2009).
  • Law School of the Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas (United Metropolitan Faculties), Brazil (Bachelor of Laws, 2002).

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Capital markets

Praised for its ‘high knowledge of the market‘ and ‘problem-solving capacity‘, Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados boasts an impressive track record in debt and equity capital markets matters, covering the public offering of shares, debentures, commercial papers and other securities in Brazil and abroad. Major corporate issuers, shareholders and underwriters routinely seek the team’s advice on a host of transactions and regulatory matters concerning listed companies operating in an array of sectors, from infrastructure to retail. Belo Horizonte-based Gustavo Rugani is a key figure for both capital markets transactions and corporate governance issues; he heads up the department with Arthur Bardawil Penteado in São Paulo. Gustavo Secaf Rebello focuses on ECM deals and M&A involving listed companies, while Raphael Zono specialises in debt offerings. Alessandra de Souza Pinto, who handles both variable and fixed income capital markets deals, is another name to note in the team.