Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados is a recognised authority in litigation, with vast experience acting before the superior and administrative courts on behalf of clients from the retail, banking, energy, and real estate sectors. Within the litigation sphere, the practice specialises in dispute resolution matters, particularly relating to debt and pension disputes, although it has a breadth of capabilities ranging from public civil actions to environmental licensing disputes. Cristiane Romano fronts the department and has extensive expertise in judicial and administrative disputes before the Supreme Court, the Superior Court of Justice, CARF, and other regulatory entities. Another vital member of the team is tax specialist Diana Piatti Lobo, who handles an array of tax-related cases such as state tax benefits, transfer pricing, and COFINS credits. The group also benefits from the expertise of João Vitor Luke Reis who is regarded for his experience acting before the Federal Justice, the Federal Supreme Court, and regulatory bodies.

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Key clients

  • Breitener
  • FIPECq
  • Petrobras
  • Banco de Desenvolvimento da América Latina
  • Davita Brasil
  • Gera Maranhão
  • Fundação Sistel de Seguridade Social
  • INFRAMERICA Concessionaria Do Aeroporto De Brasília
  • Neoenergia
  • Peróxidos Brasil
  • Fundação Previdenciária IBM e IBM Brasil
  • Xingu Agri
  • UBYFOL
  • Vibra energia
  • FEBRABAN
  • VLI
  • Petros
  • ABCDT

Work highlights

  • Assisting Inframerica Concessionaria Do Aeroporto De Brasilia S/A with a dispute related to the payment of aviation contributions during the pandemic.
  • Advised Fundação de Assistência e Previdência Social do BNDES (FAPES) on a civil investigation initiated by the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office which was intended to investigate possible misuse of public resources.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Cristiane Romano

Other key lawyers

Diana Piatti Lobo, João Vitor Luke Reis, Janaína Castro, Maia Alexia Martinovich