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Maria Costa Neves Machado
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Maria Costa Neves Machado
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
4

Band 4

Capital Markets: Debt

Brazil

2 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Project Finance

Brazil

3 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Global 2025

About

Provided by Maria Costa Neves Machado

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

4
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

4
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: Debt respondent
Chambers Brazil: Transactional

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

Capital Markets: Debt respondent
Chambers 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: Debt respondent
Chambers Brazil: Transactional

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

Capital Markets: Debt respondent
Chambers Brazil: Transactional

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

Project Finance respondent
Chambers Brazil: Transactional

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

Project Finance respondent
Chambers Brazil: Transactional

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