Latin America - Brazil • Energy and natural resources
Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados
Notes for ‘its ability to advise on all fronts of a mining project’, Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados‘ core strengths cut across regulatory, contractual, financing and M&A matters. The firm – which benefits from a strong network of offices based in key financial hubs (São Paulo and New York), mining hotspots (Belo Horizonte and Rio de Janeiro), and the Brazilian legislative centre (Brasília) – acts for a varied client roster, including major mining companies, investors and financiers, which also seek advice on strategic litigation cases involving mining regulations. Focused on infrastructure projects and natural resources, Pedro Henrique Jardim frequently handles financing deals and regulatory issues. He jointly heads up the team with finance, tax and foreign trade specialist Liliam Fernanda Yoshikawa, a key contact for clients operating in regulated sectors.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Machado Meyer stands out among Brazilian full-service firms for its ability to advise on all fronts of a mining project.'
- 'In particular, I highlight the performance of Liliam Yoshikawa, both in project finance and in leading the Machado Meyer team. There is great internal communication and and a tailor-made service, and no unnecessary emails or discussions.'
- ‘Liliam Yoshikawa excels in all legal fronts of a project and delivers a high quality product.'
Key clients
- Dolomita Industria e Comercio de Calcario
- J&F Mineração
- Gerdau Açominas
- Vale
- Itochu Corporation/Itochu Brasil
- China Steel Corporation
- JFE Steel Corporation
- Buritirama Manganês / Grupo Buritipar
- CSN Mineração
- Sumitomo Corporation do Brasil
- Japão Brasil Minério de Ferro Participações - JBMF
- Samarco Mineração
Work highlights
- Assisted Dolomita Industria e Comercio de Calcario in a lawsuit against the National Mining Agency (ANM) and one of its competitors, Britacal.
- Advised J&F Mineração on the closing and post-closing matters of the acquisition of 100% of the shares issued by three companies from their direct and indirect controller Vale.
- Assisting Samarco Mineração in managing the environmental and humanitarian crisis created by the collapse of its Fundão dam.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pedro Henrique Jardim, Liliam Fernanda Yoshikawa