Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados

Highlighted ‘for its exceptional technical expertise’, Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados’ capital markets team ‘demonstrates excellence in structuring public offerings, private placements and other fundraising instruments’. The practice advises issuers and underwriters on local and cross-border equity and debt transactions, and also handles investment fund matters and regulatory issues affecting publicly traded companies. Practice co-head Gustavo Rugani is noted for his extensive experience in IPOs, follow-ons, debentures, bonds, CRIs, and promissory notes. Other key figures include Raphael Zono, who focuses on DCM matters, including debenture issuances; Gustavo Secaf Rebello,  who is active in both domestic and international debt and equity transactions; and Fernanda Cury, recognised for her strength in debt capital markets.