Corporate/M&A
Brazil
15 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Miriam Machado Kleissl
Brazil 2025
Ranked in 1 practice area
Contributions and articles
3 Articles, Press releases, highlights
About
Provided by Machado Kaufman Ganzella Valentim Advogados
Brazil: Transactional
Practice Areas
Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Structuring/Restructuring
Career
Miriam Machado Kleissl is a founding partner of MKGV Advogados and leads the Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions practice, based in São Paulo. With more than 25 years of experience, she is recognized for her strong track record in advising Brazilian and international clients in complex corporate matters, M&A transactions, private equity deals, and strategic reorganizations.
Her career includes a tenure as partner at Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper, where she advised global clients on cross-border transactions and corporate structuring. Miriam is known for her deep legal expertise, commercial sensibility, and close client relationships.
Professional Memberships
Brazilian Bar Association (OAB – São Paulo)
Experience
Advises national and multinational companies on strategic acquisitions and divestitures in Brazil across multiple sectors.
Acts in high-value private equity investments and restructuring processes.
Experienced in contract negotiation, corporate governance, and post-closing integration strategies.
Represents clients in multiple sectors including media & entertainment, Communications, technology, real estate, heavy industry, laboratories, among other.
Education
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)
Master of Law (LLM), Cambridge University, UK
Awards
Ranked Lawyer
Chambers Global
2025
Ranked Lawyer
Chambers Brazil
2025
Recommended Lawyer
Legal 500 Latin America
2025
Top-Ranked Lawyer – Mid-Market
Legal 500
2023
Ranked Lawyer – Advertising, Entertainment and Media Law
Best Lawyers
2025
Lawyer of the Year – São Paulo
Best Lawyers
2023
Shortlisted – M&A Deal of the Year
Latin Lawyer
2022
Listed Lawyer
Latin Lawyer 250
2022
Featured Lawyer
Análise Advocacia
2025
Languages Spoken
Portuguese (native)
English (fluent)
Chambers Review
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Chambers Brazil: Transactional
Corporate/M&A - Brazil
Band 5
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Brazil
Miriam Machado Kleissl
Corporate/M&A
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