Mr Raphael Zono > Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados Offices
Ed. Seculum II - Rua José Gonçalves de Oliveira, nº 116, 5th floor
Itaim Bibi
São Paulo
01453-050
Brazil
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Mr Raphael Zono
Work Department
Banking, Insurance and Finance / Infraestructure and energy / Capital Markets / Restructuring And Insolvency / Financial Services / Pulp and Paper / Energy / Agribusiness / Construction / ESG and Impact Businesses
Position
Partner
Career
Zono is specialist in banking transactions of debt in capital markets, such as debentures issue, project finance, syndicated transactions and debts restructuring with national and international banks. His practice encompasses preparing, reviewing and negotiating credit instruments, as well as structuring guarantee packages within the scope of financing transactions. Zono also engages activities in the identification of the different models adopted in infrastructure projects and provides legal assistance to international clients initiating activities in Brazil. He has previous experience in the areas of knowledge of banking, energy, paper and cellulose, and general infrastructure (urban mobility, motorways and airports).
Languages
Portuguese and English
Memberships
Admitted to Braziian Bar and New York State Bar Association.
Education
Received his LL.B and post-graduation degree in Corporate Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica of São Paulo. Also a LL.M from Northwestern Law School.
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.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Labour and employment
- City focus - Brasilia > Litigation
- Projects and infrastructure
- Public law
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Transport: Aviation
Firm Rankings
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Environment
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Insurance
- Real estate
- Wealth and succession planning
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Compliance
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- TMT: Telecoms
- Venture capital
- Life sciences
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- City focus - Brasilia > Tax