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Maria Costa Neves Machado

Maria Costa Neves Machado

Brazil 2025

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Project Finance

Brazil

3 years ranked

Capital Markets: Debt

Brazil

2 years ranked

About

Provided by Lobo de Rizzo Advogados

Brazil: Transactional

Practice Areas

ESG, Finance and Capital Markets, Infrastructure

Career

Maria Machado has vast experience in the financial and capital markets, advising financial institutions and issuers on public offerings of securities, financing operations, including project financing and acquisition financing, as well as quasi-equity and equity transactions, and M&A.

Personal

She holds a bachelor of laws degree (2004) and a master’s degree (2008) from Universidade de São Paulo - USP, and an LL.M. from The University of Chicago Law School (2009). Fluent in Portuguese and English.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Brazil: Transactional

Capital Markets: Debt - Brazil

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Partner Maria Costa Neves Machado is sought after for her solid offering in debt transactions, with a particularly strong offering in the emission of debentures, CRIs and CRAs.

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Project Finance - Brazil

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Maria Costa Neves Machado receives strong endorsement for her work dealing with financial institutions for the public offer of debentures and issuance of bank guarantees.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Maria Machado stands out for her commercial vision and ability to reconcile different interests.

    Capital Markets: DebtChambers Brazil: Transactional

  • Maria provides clear, objective and well-balanced technical and commercial insights. She offers excellent support whenever needed.

    Capital Markets: DebtChambers Brazil: Transactional

  • Maria is highly technical and has strong commercial acumen. She demonstrates deep knowledge of financial institutions and carries herself with poise and confidence in transactions.

    Capital Markets: DebtChambers Brazil: Transactional

  • Maria Machado's strong track record in the field gives us confidence when engaging with banks.

    Capital Markets: DebtChambers Brazil: Transactional

  • Maria is highly technical and consistently effective in addressing complex matters.

    Project FinanceChambers Brazil: Transactional

  • Her experience working with banks puts us at ease in our transactions.

    Project FinanceChambers Brazil: Transactional

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Brazil

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