Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Advogados

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Four decades of decisive performance on the Brazilian legal scene

Founded in 1972, Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Advogados is one of Brazil’s most renowned and respected legal firms. Operating harmoniously in all areas of the law, the firm offers legal assistance to both Brazilian and international clients, including large corporations in the most varied sectors of activities, financial institutions and government bodies. 

Throughout its 40 years, Machado Meyer has collected honours from the main legal market reviewers. Some of the most respected Brazilian and international outlets have placed Machado Meyer among the most distinguished law firms in Latin America.

The high quality of its legal body is the reason Machado Meyer stands at the top of what is considered the best business law assistance offered across the world. Machado Meyer strives to increase its attorneys’ legal and specific knowledge on a daily basis. Dozens of lawyers are sponsored every year for their LLMs at the best schools in the United States and Europe and complement their knowledge background with courses at some of the preeminent Brazilian and international business schools.

With offices in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, Salvador and New York, Machado Meyer has around 320 lawyers and 170 trainees. The firm has global reach and close relationships with the most important legal firms in United States, Europe, Latin America and Asia.

Pioneerism and leadership are the hallmarks of Machado Meyer. The firm has been involved in the main events forging the country’s new economy. In the 1980s, for example, it took part in the re-negotiation of Brazil’s foreign debt. In the 1990s, Machado Meyer took a decisive role in the restructuring of innumerable financial institutions within the scope of PROER (National Program for Restructuration and Strengthening of the Financial System). In the same decade, it took an active part in various privatisation processes, in sectors such as energy, mining and telecommunications.

The firm continues to be a protagonist in the Brazilian economic scene. Today, it participates actively in the consolidation of the country’s capital markets, in the internationalisation processes of Brazilian companies, in the mergers and acquisitions that have taken place in Brazil and in large infrastructure projects. At the same time as being involved in large-scale operations, Machado Meyer also provides legal assistance to its clients on a daily basis. As a result of decades of work in the country’s principal business affairs, our lawyers are trained to take intelligent, quick and secure decisions, always in accordance with the highest ethical, technical and quality standards.

São Paulo – Head Office

Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3144, 11th floor – ZIP 01451-000

São Paulo, SP, Brazil

Tel: +55 11 3150 7000

Fax: +55 11 3150 7071

mmso@machadomeyer.com.br

Rio de Janeiro

Torre Rio Sul – Rua Lauro Müller, 116, 17th floor B – ZIP 22290-160

Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

Tel: +55 21 3572 3000

Fax: +55 21 3572 3100

mmsorj@machadomeyer.com.br

Salvador

Rua Agnelo Brito, 90, 5th floor – ZIP 40210-245

Salvador, BA, Brazil

Tel: +55 71 3339 1400

Fax: +55 71 3337 0441

mmsoba@machadomeyer.com.br

Porto Alegre

Av. Dom Pedro II, 1351, cj. 601 – ZIP 90550-143

Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

Tel: +55 51 2104 8000

Fax: +55 51 2104 8028

mmsopoa@machadomeyer.com.br

Belo Horizonte

Av. Brasil, 1666, room 601 – ZIP 30140-003

Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

Tel: +55 31 3194 1700

Fax: +55 31 3194 1718

mmso@machadomeyer.com.br

Brasília

SCN, Quadra2, Bloco A, 9th floor – Corporate Financial Center Tower, room 904 A – ZIP 70712-900

Brasília, DF, Brazil

Tel: +55 61 2104 5550

Fax: +55 61 2104 5580

mmsodf@machadomeyer.com.br

New York

110 East 55th Street, 10th – ZIP 10022

New York, NY, USA

Tel: +1 212 784 8802

Fax: +1 212 758 1028

mmso@cgmp-law.com

www.machadomeyer.com