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With a complete portfolio of services, our focus is to support companies in all procedures related to business law, and throughout their life cycle, to reduce their exposure to risks, ensure their legal compliance and help boost their business.

We take into account the market in which the company operates, its characteristics and requirements to support the conduct of business and assist in strengthening its corporate governance system. We provide advice on issues such as the composition of the board of directors, executive compensation policies, conflict of interest, review, and update of bylaws and internal rules, and other relevant issues.

Our multidisciplinary team also assists in the negotiation of shareholders' agreements, implementation of corporate restructuring projects, and drafting of several corporate documents, such as: Minutes of meetings, bylaws, articles of association, purchase and sale contracts, shareholders' agreements and memoranda of understanding.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial: Minas Gerais - Brazil

2
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.

Work Highlights

  • Machado Meyer advised LATAM Airlines Group on the secondary public offering of American Depositary Shares (ADS) in the United States.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Gustavo Rugani do Couto e Silva
2
Gustavo Rugani do Couto e Silva
2
Band 2
Gustavo Rugani do Couto e Silva displays capabilities, profound understanding and expertise to deal with corporate governance mandates, as well as with transactional issues.

Gustavo is a lawyer with outstanding skills, which smooths interactions during challenging transactions, and provides a significant advantage in negotiations with other parties.

Gustavo Rugani has created a longlasting relationship and always advises the company on important transactions.

Gustavo is a brilliant lawyer, who stands out for his technical knowledge, quality of service, and ability to build a team that is inspired to deliver the same results he'd deliver.

He is one of the best and most brilliant lawyers. Gustavo is an excellent negotiator, technically outstanding, sophisticated, strategic, insightful and someone who achieves the intended outcomes.

Gustavo Rugani do Couto e Silva is easy to deal with. He has strong technical knowledge, is available to help his clients, and consistently seeks for the best solutions.

Wagner Duarte
Wagner Duarte
Associates to watch

Wagner Duarte is an associate with an active and outstanding practice in the Minas Gerais legal market. He enjoys good reputation amongst clients for his technical knowledge and advisory work on corporate and capital markets matters.

A lawyer with extensive knowledge of debentures, Wagner consistently applies his expertise across a wide range of contexts.

Wagner has worked on several of our company's capital markets processes, with great diligence and care. He stands out for his high intellectual capacity and high level of organisation in his work.

Wagner Duarte has a lot of experience, is very responsive, demonstrates a lot of skill and instils confidence.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Corporate/Commercial: Minas Gerais

Gustavo Rugani do Couto e Silva
2
Gustavo Rugani do Couto e Silva
2
Band 2
Wagner Duarte
Wagner Duarte
Associates to watch

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