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

2022
Best law firm
of the year in the Public Law category

Leaders League

2022 | BRAZIL’S LEGAL SUMMIT
Best law firm of the year in the Wealth Management category

Cliente Choice Awards

2022
3 recognized areas: Capital Markets,
Public Law and Projects & Procurement,
with 3 outstanding lawyers

Latin Finance

2022 | DEALS OF THE YEAR
Recognition of two cases as 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

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

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

Gender Equality

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

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

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

2020

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

Best gender diversity initiative by national firm in Latin America

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

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

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

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

M&A Office of the Year in Brazil

2019

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

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

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

2022
LEADERS LEAGUE

2023 | TRANSACTIONAL
37 practice areas ranked and
65 lawyers recognized

2022
20 practice areas ranked and
53 lawyers recognized

Análise Advocacia

2022
56 ranked areas and
190 mentions of ranked lawyers |
73 mentions by specialty,
86 by economic sector and 31 by state

LATIN LAWYER

2023 | LACCA APPROVED
10 practice areas ranked and
16 lawyers recognized

2022 | PRO BONO LEADING LIGHTS
We were ranked in the culture
pro bono in Latin America

2022 | 250
21 practice areas ranked and
59 lawyers recognized

CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS

2022 | BRAZIL
28 practice areas ranked and
57 lawyers recognized

2022 | GLOBAL
12 practice areas ranked and
32 lawyers recognized

2022 |  FINTECH
Ranked in FinTech Legal in Brazil

IFLR1000

2022
15 ranked areas and
37 ranked lawyers

WWL

2022
22 ranked areas and
38 ranked lawyers

LEGAL 500

2022 | EDITION
10 practice areas ranked
as Top Tier Brazil
15 Recommended areas and
89 lawyers recognized

2021

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

51 ranked areas and 61 ranked lawyers

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

5 ranked areas and 12 recognized lawyers

13 ranked areas and 18 ranked lawyers

5 ranked areas and 6 ranked lawyers

3 lawyers recognized in the categories Highly Regarded and Tax Leader

Private Wealth Law in Brazil

22 ranked areas and 52 recognized lawyers

13 ranked areas and 30 ranked lawyers

19 ranked areas and 40 recognized lawyers

2020

20 recognized lawyers

46 nominated areas and 70 recognized lawyers

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

Recommended firm in 26 areas and 49 lawyers ranked

Top Tier in 7 areas and 35 appointed lawyers

Leading firm in 19 practice areas and 40 ranked lawyers

Leading firm in 12 practice areas and 23 ranked lawyers