Latin America - Brazil • City focus - Belo Horizonte
Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados
With a strong following of banks and companies from a range of sectors, including agribusiness and real estate, Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados‘ Belo Horizonte-based team has notable strength in capital markets transactions. The ’dedicated and committed’ group is also well versed in M&A transactions and provides regulatory and general corporate advice to public companies. Singled out for his ‘deep technical knowledge’, co-head Gustavo Rugani specialises in capital markets and M&A transactions. Fellow co-leader Bruno Costa takes the lead on real estate-related matters. Capital markets deals and related compliance issues are key areas of activity for associate Wagner Duarte.
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Testimonials
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‘The firm has professionals who display deep knowledge in their areas of expertise and exceptional dedication.’
‘Gustavo Rugani has deep technical knowledge and always works very closely with the client.’
‘The team is made up of high-quality professionals who provide an excellent service. They are dedicated and committed, have expertise in critical matters such as mining and crisis management, and have diverse skills.'
Key clients
- Tex Courier
- Armac Locação, Logística e Serviços
- Araújo Fontes Participações
- Alpargatas
- Companhia Brasileira de Serviços Funerários - Grupo Zelo
- Iguasport (Decathlon)
- GFP Global Forest Partners
- Biotrop Participações
- Sylvamo do Brasil
- AMBAPAR – Amba Participações
- Ômega Geração
- Atlantic Forest
- Curu
- Banco Santander (Brasil)
- Banco BTG Pactual
- Banco Bradesco BBI
- Banco Itaú BBA
- Xp Investimentos CCTVM
- Viação Águia Branca
- Banco Votorantim
- Banco J.P Morgan
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- Anima Holding
- Localiza
- ArcelorMittal Brasil
- Banco de Desenvolvimento de Minas Gerais - BDMG
- Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio – CBA
- Vix Logística
- Aço Verde do Brasil
- Instituto Hermes Pardini
- Hospital Mater Dei
- Patrimar Engenharia
- Rio Branco Alimentos
- Starwood Capital Group
- Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (GPA)
- BrMalls
- Construtora Canopus
- Ferroeste Industrial
- EBES Sistema de Energia
- Sequoia Fundos de Investimentos
Work highlights
- Assisted Itaú Unibanco Asset Management with structuring and publicly distributing some quotas of the first issuance of Itaú Asset Rural FIAGRO-Imobiliário (Fund).
- Advised a syndicate of banks on the 77th issuance of agribusiness receivables certificates (CRAs), in a single series, of VERT Companhia Securitizadora, backed by agribusiness credits owed by Klabin.
- Assisted a consortium of banks and financial institutions in the 98th issuance of agribusiness receivables certificates (CRAs) by Virgo Companhia de Securitização.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gustavo Rugani do Couto e Silva, Bruno Costa