We are trusted partners, allies in the search for the most appropriate legal solutions to the needs of each client. We create lasting relationships, based on a culture of commitment and collaboration, development of highly competent teams, and permanent updating of our legal and business knowledge.

We want our clients to recognize us for our ability to challenge conventional thinking in search of truly innovative answers to unique problems. Our purpose is to provide legal intelligence that leverages opportunities and helps preserve and create value for your business.

setas nosso proposito

Our purpose is to offer legal intelligence
for businesses that transform realities

Know and experience
our values

People
We value our people
Client
We do the best for
for the client
Ethics
We act with ethics
and transparency
Innovation
We innovate to
generate value
Pride
We are proud to be
being Machado Meyer

How we are
recognized

Our professionals seek excellence in what they do, developing solutions to make business possible. This commitment is recognized by the leading legal publications, which have bestowed on us some of Brazil’s and the world’s most distinguished awards in our sector.

Awards

2022
Chambers and Partners

Best law firm of the year in the Public Law category

Leaders League

Best law firm of the year in the Wealth Management category

Cliente Choice Awards

3 recognized areas: Capital Markets, Public Law and Projects & Procurement, with 3 outstanding lawyers

Latin Finance

Recognition of Deals of the Year: Mubadala's Petrobras Acquisition in the category “Oil & Gas Finance of the Year” and Araguaia Nickel Project in the category “Mining Financing of the Year”

2021
CLIENT CHOICE AWARDS

5 recognized areas: Energy & Natural Resources, Securitization & Structured Finance, Projects & Procurement, Public Law and Corporate Governance

LEADERS LEAGUE | DEAL OF THE YEAR

Best law firm in the Corporate & Finance: Competition and Antitrust | Best regional office in the Midwest

PRÊMIO WEPS | MENÇÃO HONROSA

Gender Equality

IFLR

Individual National firm – Rising Star of the Year for Camilo Gerosa Gomes Restructuring Firm of the Year

J.P.MORGAN

Award Joan Guggenheimer Law Firm in the category Diversity Equity and Inclusion Award

LATIN LAWYER | DEAL OF THE YEAR

LATAM Airlines operation in the category Banking & Finance | Operação Azul in the category Capital Markets

2020
SELO MUNICIPAL DE DIREITOS HUMANOS E DIVERSIDADE

We were recognized in the category "D&I Practice in the Transversality category"

AMERICAS WOMEN IN BUSINESS LAW AWARDS

Best gender diversity initiative by national firm in Latin America

LATIN LAWYER’S ANNUAL DEAL OF THE YEAR AWARDS

We were recognized in the category "M&A - TAG Petrobras | Private equity - Rappi | Restructuring - Constellation Oil Group"

ITR AMERICAS TAX AWARDS

We were recognized in the category "Brazil Tax Firm of the Year | Impact Deal of the Year: TAG Telefonica"

PROJECT & INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AWARDS

We were recognized in the "Infrastructure financing Loan of the Year - LD Celulose" category

CHAMBERS LATIN AMERICA AWARDS

We were recognized in the "Brazil's Client Service Award" category

IFLR AWARDS AMERICAS

M&A Office of the Year in Brazil

2019
LATIN LAWYER | AWARDS

We were recognized in the "Deal of the Year Awards" category for our performance in Oi's judicial recovery operation

IFLR | EUROMONEY LMG AMERICAS WOMEN IN BUSINESS LAW AWARDS

Awarded in the category "Best Gender Diversity initiative by national firm (Latin America)"

IFLR AMERICAS AWARDS 2019

We were recognized in the "Brazil's Firm of the Year" and "Deal of the year - Project Finance" categories for our performance in the Port of Sergipe operation - Thermoelectric Complex, "Deal of the year - Restructuring" for our performance in the judicial recovery of OI Group and "National Capital Markets firm of the year (Brazil)"

Acknowledgements

2023
Leaders League

Transactional 2023
24 practice areas ranked and 50 recognized professionals

Law Firms 2023
11 practice areas ranked and 21 recognized professionals

Latin Lawyer

Latin Lawyer - Deal tracker report 2023
136 transactions registered in the last 2 quarters of 2022

Lacca Approved 2023
10 practice areas ranked and 16 recognized professionals

 

Women's Advocacy Analysis

2023
44 practice areas ranked, 149 mentions of recognized professionals, 46 mentions by specialty, 77 mentions by economic sector and 26 mentions by UF 

 

 

Global Data Review

GDR 100
Institutional

 

 

 

The Legal 500

Latin America 2023
25 practice areas ranked and 89 recognized professionals 

 

 

 

Chambers

Chambers Brazil 2023
8 practice areas ranked and 22 recognized professionals

Chambers Global 2023
14 practice areas ranked and 43 recognized professionals

Chambers Fintech 2023
Institutional

 

2022
LEADERS LEAGUE

37 practice areas ranked and 65 lawyers recognized | 20 practice areas ranked and 53 lawyers recognized

Análise Advocacia

56 ranked areas and 190 mentions of ranked lawyers | 73 mentions by specialty, 86 by economic sector and 31 by state

LATIN LAWYER

10 practice areas ranked and 16 lawyers recognized | We were ranked in the culture pro bono in Latin America | 21 practice areas ranked and
59 lawyers recognized

CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS

28 practice areas ranked and 57 lawyers recognized | 12 practice areas ranked and 32 lawyers recognized | Ranked in FinTech Legal in Brazil

IFLR1000

15 ranked areas and 37 ranked lawyers

WWL

22 ranked areas and 38 ranked lawyers

LEGAL 500

10 practice areas ranked as Top Tier Brazil 15 Recommended areas and 89 lawyers recognized

2021
ANÁLISE ADVOCACIA | MOST ADMIRED LAWYERS

16 lawyers recognized by specialty, 26 by economic sector and 21 by UF

ANÁLISE ADVOCACIA

51 ranked areas and 61 ranked lawyers

LEGAL 500

7 areas ranked as Top Tier – Brazil | 18 recommended areas and 65 recognized lawyers | Project Finance Law Firm of The Year

IFLR 1000

5 ranked areas and 12 recognized lawyers

WWL

13 ranked areas and 18 ranked lawyers

EUROMONEY BENCHMARK LITIGATION

5 ranked areas and 6 ranked lawyers

ITR WOMEN IN TAX

3 lawyers recognized in the categories Highly Regarded and Tax Leader

CHAMBERS HIGH NET WORTH

Private Wealth Law in Brazil

LATIN LAWYER 250

22 ranked areas and 52 recognized lawyers

CHAMBERS BRAZIL

13 ranked areas and 30 ranked lawyers

CHAMBERS LATIN AMERICA

19 ranked areas and 40 recognized lawyers

2020
LACCA APPROVED

20 recognized lawyers

LEADERS LEAGUE

46 nominated areas and 70 recognized lawyers

ANÁLISE ADVOCACIA

19 areas of law, 30 areas of industry and 1 category of admiration

LATIN LAWYER 250

Recommended firm in 26 areas and 49 lawyers ranked

IFLR 1000

Top Tier in 7 areas and 35 appointed lawyers

CHAMBERS LATIN AMERICA

Leading firm in 19 practice areas and 40 ranked lawyers

CHAMBERS GLOBAL

Leading firm in 12 practice areas and 23 ranked lawyers