MACHADO MEYER SENDACZ E OPICE ADVOGADOS
Founded in 1972, Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados is one of the strongest firms in Brazil. With around 300 lawyers and offices across the country, as well as an office in New York, it is a major player in the market. We include 26 lawyers over 13 practice areas, the largest number of entrants being in the capital markets, energy, M&A and project finance chapters.
José Roberto Opice, a “titan” of the Brazilian bar, is known for his “legendary corporate ability”. He appears in five chapters. His “in-depth knowledge across a host of areas make him a first class lawyer”. Joining him in the capital markets chapter is Daniel de Miranda Facó who is hailed as “one of the country’s finest lawyers” and is particularly renowned for his work in equity capital markets. Also featuring is Eliana Helena de Gregorio Ambrosio Chimenti who acted as deal counsel when Votorantim Cimentos Brasil made a 1 billion reais bond offering.
The highly regarded Carlos Jose Rolim de Mello also appears in multiple chapters. An authority when it comes to capital markets and M&A matters, he is hailed for the “strength of his technical expertise”. Praised for having one of the best M&A practices in the country, he advised Petrobas as its subsidiary Braskem brought a stake in Quattor creating a new US$16 billion company. In addition, he features in the private funds chapter alongside the “first-rate” Nei Schilling Zelmanovits.
One of the firm’s founding partners, Antonio Corrêa Meyer, is a well respected name in the marketplace. Performing well in our research as one of Brazil’s most highly nominated project finance lawyers and also featuring in our public procurement chapter, he is described as “a leader in the field”.
Two names feature in the energy section. Daniella Tavares, who is also listed in the M&A chapter, has a prominent oil and gas practice and is a “key name in the energy field”. She is joined by the “highly qualified” José Virgilio Lopes Enei.
Moshe Sendacz is the firm’s regulatory communications expert. An “exceptional practitioner”, he is particularly well known for his expertise in the telecoms market. Camila Borba Lefèvre also features in this section.
Domingos Fernando Refinetti is a leading name for his expertise in product liability defence work. With regard to corporate tax matters, the “brilliant” Raquel Novais is a leading name. Celso de Paula F da Costa is credited for his experience in tax litigation and counts Parmalat among his clients.
