Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados
Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados is home to a capital markets team composed of ‘extremely qualified professionals, with very high delivery, both in volume and quality’. Clients, including issuers and underwriters, particularly appreciate the ’close, individualised and deeply specialised service’ which covers debt and equity products. The firm’s strong banking relationships ensures that it is particularly adept at navigating regulatory complexities. In addition to its capabilities in the banking sector, the group is also present in the infrastructure, healthcare, energy, real estate, telecoms and technology spaces. Key partners include the versatile Eliana Helena de Gregório Ambrósio Chimenti, and Gustavo Secaf Rebello, who is well versed in capital markets deals and M&A involving publicly traded companies. Raphael Zono, Guilherme Azevedo and Bruno Racy, all of whom are highly active on the debt side, are singled out for their ‘technical capacity’ and ’differentiated analytical outlook’. Belo Horizonte-based partner Gustavo Rugani is considered an ‘exceptional professional’.
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Testimonials
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‘Extremely qualified teams, up-to-date with capital market regulations, available for assistance, excellent communication skills and very organised. The team is 100% ready to serve any bank or company in a capital market deal.’
‘Out-of-the-curve relationship and interlocution capacity, technical capacity and a differentiated analytical outlook. Guilherme Azevedo, Raphael Zono and Bruno Racy are recommended.’
‘One of the best firms we work with in public offerings. Guilherme Alves always responds in an exemplary manner.’
‘Extremely qualified professionals, with very high delivery, both in volume and quality. I understand that the biggest highlight is the partnership and availability.’
‘I particularly recommend Guilherme Azevedo and Gustavo Rugani. Their great distinction in relation to competitors is the complete partnership, throughout all the moments of the transaction, added to the high technical quality. The combination of both qualities is still rare in the market.’
‘The firm has a team with great seniority and complete control over its performance in the capital markets. With a close, individualised and deeply specialised service, they stand out from others in this area.’
‘I highlight the partner Gustavo Rugani, an exceptional professional.'
Key clients
- Banco J.P. Morgan
- JP Morgan Chase Bank
- ASTM S.p.A
- Banco BTG Pactual
- Citigroup Global Markets Brasil, Corretora de Câmbio, Títulos e Valores Mobiliários
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banco Múltiplo
- Banco Santander
- UBS Brasil Corretora de Câmbio, Títulos e Valores Imobiliários
- Banco Bradesco BBA
- Banco Itaú BBA
- Banco Bradesco BBI
- Sendas Distribuidora
- Géant International BV
- Helicco Participações
- Wilkes Participações
- Inspirali Educação
- Ânima Holding
- Banco Safra
- XP Investimentos
- Companhia de Locação das Américas
- Caixa Econômica Federal
- Banco Inter
- Unifique Telecomunicações
- Localiza Rent a Car
- Telefônica
- JBS
- Ecorrodovias
- BRK Ambiental
- GPA
- Vamos Locação de Caminhões, Máquinas e Equipamentos
- Fras-Le
- Mubadala
- Alpargatas
- Neoenergia
- CBA
Work highlights
- Advised Banco Itaú BBA, Banco Bradesco, and Banco Santander on the 5th issuance of two-series unsecured simple debentures (bonds), non-convertible into shares, for public distribution with restricted efforts.
- Assisted ASTM—a global company involved in the infrastructure sector and motorway concessions—in the issuance of unsecured bonds offered exclusively to professional investors.
- Assisted the underwriters (Banco BTG Pactual; Banco Itaú BBA; Banco Bradesco BBA; UBS Brasil Corretora de Câmbio, Títulos e Valores Imobiliários; Banco Santander Banco J.P. Morgan; Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banco Múltiplo; Citigroup Global Markets Brasil, Corretora de Câmbio, Títulos e Valores Mobiliários)in a public share offering by Eneva.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gustavo Rugani, Renato Maggio, Adriano Schnur, Gabriel Ferreira