The team at Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados is 'a one-stop shop' for restructuring and insolvency advice, 'as it combines excellence, within the same team, in litigation and transactional matters’. Practitioners possess a solid track record in creditor-side work, regularly acting for banks and bondholders in restructurings and DIP financings. A prime destination for distressed investors, the team is also recognised for its debtor-side experience, as its recent advice to Samarco Mineração on its judicial reorganisation demonstrates. Renato Gomes Ribeiro Maggio, who handles transactional and contentious matters, and disputes partner Renata Martins de Oliveira Amado, noted for providing ‘extensive experience in the restructuring area’, are at the helm of the practice. Camilo Torres Gerosa Gomes, who brings ’deep technical knowledge’ and ‘a lot of sophistication and experience in cross-border insolvency matters’, and corporate finance partner Adriano Schnur are other key individuals.

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‘The restructuring team has legal knowledge in several areas, which allows the identification of complete and innovative solutions to the issues that arise.’
‘Camilo Gerosa has deep technical knowledge and great ability to handle negotiations constructively. Renata Oliveira has extensive experience in the restructuring area.’
‘Machado Meyer's restructuring team is one of the few that is truly a one-stop shop in terms of insolvency and restructuring, as it combines excellence, within the same team, in litigation and transactional matters. There is considerable synergy between the partners Renato Maggio, Renata Oliveira and Camilo Gerosa in this regard, with Renato and Camilo leading the transactional aspects (financing for companies in crisis, acquisitions of stressed assets, etc.) and Renata the judicial litigation.’
‘Renato Maggio stands out for his experience in transactional matters. He has in-depth knowledge of reorganisations and bankruptcy law. Camilo Gerosa - partner with a lot of sophistication and experience in cross-border insolvency matters.'
‘The team is highly qualified and always available. They always have unique ideas and strategies with differentiated service.’

Key clients

Quadra Capital
Pirelli Comercial de Pneus Brasil
Lumina Capital
Konsberg Maritime
Protor & Gamble Industrial e Comercial
Ecorodovias Infraestrutura e Logística
Farallon Capital Management
Mizuho Bank
Caixa Econômica Federal
Internacional Finance Corporation

Work highlights

Assisted Rocha and Cattalini in the potential acquisition of 64,16% of the shares issued by CPA Holding held by Santa Terezinha.
Assisting Bradesco in the court restructuring of Calçada Empreendimentos Imobiliários Group.
Advising Samarco on its judicial reorganisation proceeding, particularly in relation to the Mariana dam disaster that took place in 2015.