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Machado Meyer

Corporate/Commercial: Minas Gerais

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Machado Meyer

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With a complete portfolio of services, Machado Meyer's focus is to support companies throughout their life cycle in routines related to corporate law. We help reduce exposure to risks, ensure legal compliance, and boost business.

To help conduct business and strengthen your corporate governance system, it is essential to consider the market in which your company operates, as well its characteristics and requirements. Our team is always on the lookout for these details.

We advise on issues such as the composition of the board of directors, executive compensation policies, conflicts of interest, reviewing and updating bylaws and internal rules, among other relevant matters.

Our multidisciplinary team also provides support in negotiating shareholders' agreements, conducting corporate reorganization projects, and drafting a variety of corporate documents, including: Meeting minutes, Bylaws, Articles of association, Purchase agreements, Shareholders’ agreements and Memoranda of understanding.

To act in a structured, strategic manner and in compliance with the law, you can count on our lawyers, who specialize in the most varied types of corporate transactions

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Corporate/Commercial: Minas Gerais - Brazil

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice is a full-service firm with a Belo Horizonte office assisting companies from the banking and finance, energy and transportation sectors with a wide variety of commercial matters. The team demonstrates particular expertise advising clients on M&A transactions on both the sale and purchase sides, the drafting and negotiation of joint ventures and complex corporate restructurings. It also has strong capabilities advising on capital markets mandates, including IPOs and the issuance of debentures.

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Work Highlights

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  • Machado Meyer advised XP Investimentos, Itaú BBA, UBS BB, Bradesco BBI, Banco Safra and J.P. Morgan on Localiza’s debenture offerings, valued at approximately USD500 million.

Strengths

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  • Machado Meyer's team is highly qualified and diligently handles every step of each process, alerting us to actions that need to be taken. They do more than just advise; they provide curatorial services and always keep their word.

    Corporate/Commercial: Minas Gerais respondentBrazil

  • Machado Meyer stands out for its technical expertise and in-depth knowledge of the matters we work on together. The firm’s agility, efficiency, and strong relationships with partners and lawyers are key strengths. Furthermore, its genuine commitment to resolving client issues fosters a strong sense of trust among clients.

    Corporate/Commercial: Minas Gerais respondentBrazil

  • In my assessment, Machado Meyer's main differentiator lies in the high technical quality of its professionals, combined with a close and highly aligned approach to client needs. The team demonstrates consistent and in-depth mastery of corporate and M&A matters, with the ability to analyse complex issues from a sophisticated technical perspective, without losing the pragmatism necessary for decision-making.

    Corporate/Commercial: Minas Gerais respondentBrazil

Notable Practitioners

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  • Wagner Duarte
    Wagner Duarte

    Wagner Duarte

    Wagner Duarte remains active with a practice in the Minas Gerais legal market. He enjoys good reputation among clients for his technical knowledge and advisory work on corporate and capital markets matters.

    • Wagner Duarte is a leading professional recognised for his seriousness, his strategic vision and the consistent way he builds high-level legal solutions. Working with him is synonymous with security, clarity and a high professional standard.

      Corporate/Commercial: Minas Gerais respondentBrazil

    • Wagner Duarte is a high-performing professional with in-depth legal knowledge and exceptional client support. He is diligent and studious, and he always strives to provide the best legal analysis, considering both the legal and contextual issues of the company and the sector in which he provides the advice.

      Corporate/Commercial: Minas Gerais respondentBrazil
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