Department profile
Machado Meyer

Life Sciences

Brazil Guide 2026 : Brazil


Machado Meyer

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About

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We specialize in a wide range of regulated products, from medicines, advanced therapies, and biotechnology to medical devices, software, cosmetics, food, and medical cannabis. We also serve different types of health institutions, such as hospitals, clinics, laboratories, pharmacies and drugstores, health plans, insurance companies, and telehealth companies.

In the digital health segment, we provide strategic support to investors and startups, such as healthtechs, biotechs, and medtechs, which are growing due to technological innovations and an increasing demand for legal solutions to adapt their business models to current laws and regulations.

HEALTH DATA - Support in demands involving compliance with ethical, health, supplementary health, and health data protection regulations, enabling data-driven businesses, prevention and management of security incidents, interaction with supervisory authorities, terms of use, and privacy policies.

SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH - Drawing up and negotiating contracts to offer insurance or health plan benefits, medical-hospital or dental care, including via benefits administrators and underwriters. We also advise on price-fixing processes, structuring and resizing the healthcare network, tax management, technical management, out-of-court liquidation and compulsory sale or transfer of health plan portfolios. We also work on economic and financial suitability and on prior approval processes with the ANS for the transfer of control or portfolio.

Chambers Review

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Life Sciences - Brazil

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

The life sciences practice at Machado Meyer is recognised for its experience handling a broad spectrum of regulatory, transactional and strategic matters, with particular strength in mandates involving market access, health policy, digital health and public-private initiatives. The firm is distinguished by its ability to deliver sophisticated regulatory structuring, technology transfer, clinical research and litigation strategies driven by data. Its clients include pharmaceutical and biotech companies, digital health businesses and public sector entities.

Work Highlights

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  • Machado Meyer advised Interfarma regarding regulatory and policy advisory work on pharmaceutical market access, pricing frameworks, litigation monitoring and health technology assessment.

Strengths

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  • One of the main characteristics of Machado Meyer's legal department is the high level of technical specialisation of its team. All the professionals we interacted with are true experts in their fields, which gave us great confidence in navigating complex issues such as telehealth, data protection, and health regulations in Brazil.

    Life Sciences respondentBrazil
  • Machado Meyer has expertise, good relationships and strategic vision. They provide excellent work and the lawyers are helpful.

    Life Sciences respondentBrazil

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Renata Rothbarth
    Band 4Renata Rothbarth

    Renata Rothbarth

    Renata Rothbarth is a lawyer who regularly provides regulatory guidance to companies within the life sciences industry, acting on proceedings before ANVISA and other Brazilian authorities. Her areas of expertise encompass M&A, partnerships and venture capital transactions, as well as technology transfer and licensing agreements.

    • Renata Rothbarth is exceptional. She demonstrates technical expertise in complex digital health regulation issues, always with a strategic and business-oriented approach. She goes beyond traditional legal advice, offering practical guidance and connecting us with relevant industry partners. Her communication is clear, proactive and extremely helpful, making working with her agile, efficient and of immense value.

      Life Sciences respondentBrazil
    • Renata Rothbarth is one of the best professionals I've ever worked with. She is extremely dedicated, creative and resourceful.

      Life Sciences respondentBrazil

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