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Sérgio Machado

Sérgio Machado

Global 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A

Brazil

13 years ranked

About

Provided by Lefosse Advogados

Global

Practice Areas

Corporate and M&A and Investment Funds

Career

Sérgio is a partner in Corporate and M&A at Lefosse.

He has solid experience in corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investments and capital markets. Sérgio has advised several national companies in M&A and private equity transactions, as well as multinationals in cross-border transactions and Brazilian companies investing abroad. He has extensive experience in special situations operations, credit purchase and sale, lawsuits and structured operations involving investment funds. Sérgio is a lecturer in corporate law and capital markets at Insper (Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa – Institute of Teaching and Research).

Sérgio holds a law degree from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie. He has an LL.M. from Chicago University and international experience at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, in New York.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Corporate/M&A - Brazil

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Sérgio Machado is recognised by clients and market commentators for providing solid advisory and transactional assistance on significant M&A deals and joint venture matters.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • I think Sérgio Machado is one of the best M&A lawyers in Brazil.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide
  • Sérgio Machado has been invaluable in supporting us and providing sound advice and leading commercial negotiations.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide

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Brazil

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