Adriano Schnur > Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados‘ restructuring and insolvency department – noted for ‘in-depth knowledge of complex topics’ – is a key adviser to major players from the banking and financial sectors. The team is especially active in judicial restructuring mandates, often advising on debt restructurings, challenges to liability and payment of debts, and negotiations with third parties. Drawing on the firm’s stellar transactional capabilities, the team also shines in distressed deals. The group is jointly led by Renato Maggio, who maintains a broad practice focused on restructuring transactions, extrajudicial recoveries and special situation cases, and Renata Martins De Oliveira, commended for her ‘great litigation skills’ which she employs in insolvency and reorganisation disputes. In addition, Adriano Schnur is a contact for transactional work, with a special focus on the transport and logistics industries. Camilo Torres Gerosa Gomes has been praised for being ‘prepared to tackle complex cases’, debt restructurings, distressed fundraisings and extrajudicial recoveries. Marcos Costa is another key member of the team, who has recently advised on judicial reorganisations in the retail, mining and outsourcing sectors.

Home to one of the premier banking and finance practices in Brazil, Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados handles the full array of lending and structured finance transactions at the domestic and international levels. In addition to its solid transactional skills, the group is also proficient in administrative litigation and regulatory matters, often advising financial institutions and payment services companies on banking and payment regulations, foreign exchange, anti-money laundering issues and authorisations by the Central Bank and the Brazilian Securities Exchange Commission (CVM). Practice head Eduardo Avila de Castro and Nei Schilling Zelmanovits are key names to note for regulatory issues pertaining to the banking sector. Project finance and structured transactions in the transport, logistics and mining industries are key areas of activity for Adriano Schnur, while Renato Gomes Ribeiro Maggio stands out for his extensive experience in debt restructurings and special situations matters. Fully devoted to the banking sector, Rafael Carretero handles a mix of syndicated loans, debt restructurings, derivatives issues, and M&A.