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Key contacts
Leading partner: Mauro Takahashi Mori
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

27

Number of partners

22

Languages

Portuguese, English, French, German, Spanish

Network memberships

WTS Global, Lataxnet 

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Project finance
Capital markets
Financial and corporate
Corporate and M&A
Private equity
M&A
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Firm overview

Machado Associados is a law firm with a leading international profile, as shown by many international transactions conducted since its foundation.

The M&A and Corporate services include: M&A transactions, structuring and restructuring business transactions, joint ventures, asset deals, sales of commercial establishments, and corporate reorganisations, and assistance for Brazilian companies to expand overseas by assessing the best legal structure, from a corporate, tax, labour and accounting standpoint.

Key transactional practices
  • M&A
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt, Derivatives, Equity, High Yield
  • Real estate finance and funds

Tel:+55 11 3819 4855 Fax:+ 55 11 3819 5322 Web Address:http://www.machadoassociados.com.br
Rankings published in 2026
M&A
Tier 6
114 firms ranked
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Tier 1

BMA Advogados
14 practice areas
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Lefosse
13 practice areas
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Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados
14 practice areas
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Mattos Filho Veiga Filho Marrey Jr & Quiroga Advogados
14 practice areas
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Pinheiro Neto Advogados
14 practice areas
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Stocche Forbes Advogados
11 practice areas
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Tauil & Chequer Advogados - Mayer Brown
14 practice areas
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Tier 2

Campos Mello Advogados
12 practice areas
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Cescon Barrieu
14 practice areas
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Demarest Advogados
14 practice areas
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Lobo de Rizzo Advogados
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Pinheiro Guimarães
14 practice areas
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TozziniFreire
12 practice areas
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Trench Rossi Watanabe
12 practice areas
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Veirano Advogados
14 practice areas
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Tier 3

Madrona Fialho Advogados
9 practice areas
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Mello Torres Advogados
13 practice areas
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Vieira Rezende
8 practice areas
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Tier 4

Bichara Advogados
9 practice areas
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Dias Carneiro Advogados
12 practice areas
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FM/Derraik
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Felsberg Advogados
8 practice areas
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Huck Otranto Camargo Advogados
6 practice areas
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KLA Advogados
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Vella Pugliese Buosi Guidoni
7 practice areas
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Tier 5

Araújo & Policastro Advogados
6 practice areas
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Azevedo Sette Advogados
5 practice areas
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BRZ Advogados
3 practice areas
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Candido Martins Cukier
10 practice areas
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Loeser & Hadad Advogados
4 practice areas
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Martinelli Advogados
5 practice areas
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Miguel Neto Advogados
3 practice areas
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Moreau Advogados
3 practice areas
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Padis Mattar Advogados
8 practice areas
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Rayes & Fagundes Advogados
3 practice areas
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Silveiro Advogados
3 practice areas
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Souto Correa Advogados
8 practice areas
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VBSO Advogados
11 practice areas
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Tier 6

ASBZ Advogados
4 practice areas
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BVA – Barreto Veiga Advogados
6 practice areas
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Baptista Luz Advogados
3 practice areas
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Benetti & Giammarino Advogados
2 practice areas
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Bronstein Zilberberg Chueiri & Potenza
6 practice areas
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Cascione Advogados
12 practice areas
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Coelho & Dalle
2 practice areas
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Coimbra & Chaves Advogados
3 practice areas
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Ferraz de Camargo & Matsunaga
2 practice areas
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Franco Leutewiler Henriques Advogados
6 practice areas
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Gentil Monteiro Vicentini Beringhs e Gil
2 practice areas
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HRSA
2 practice areas
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Leite Tosto e Barros
3 practice areas
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Levy & Salomão Advogados
12 practice areas
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Lopes Muniz Advogados
2 practice areas
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Machado Associados
9 practice areas
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Manucci Advogados
2 practice areas
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Moreira Menezes Martins
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Orizzo Marques Advogados
4 practice areas
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Perlman Vidigal Godoy Advogados
12 practice areas
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Santos Neto Advogados
7 practice areas
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SouzaOkawa Advogados
4 practice areas
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Ulhôa Canto Rezende & Guerra Advogados
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i2a Advogados
6 practice areas
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Abi Ackel Advogados
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BBL - Becker Bruzzi Lameirão Advogados
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Bastos Bari Vilela Zugman
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Briganti Advogados
1 practice area
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CSMV Advogados
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Carneiro Sampaio & Schmitt Advogados
1 practice area
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Castro Barros Advogados
6 practice areas
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Champs Law
2 practice areas
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Davis Polk & Wardwell
8 practice areas
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Donelli, Nicolai e Zenid Advogados
3 practice areas
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Duarte Garcia Serra Netto & Terra Advogados
5 practice areas
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Figueiredo Sens Advogados
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Finocchio & Ustra
2 practice areas
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Fraga Bekierman & Cristiano Advogados
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Gasparini, Barbosa e Freire Advogados
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Geraldo Néry Lopes Advogados
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Guimarães & Vieira de Mello Advogados
4 practice areas
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Hapner Kroetz Advogados
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ILARRAZ Advogados
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Lacaz Martins Pereira Neto Gurevich & Schoueri
5 practice areas
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Mallard Medeiros
4 practice areas
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Marcelo Tostes Advogados
4 practice areas
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Marchiori, Sachet, Barros
2 practice areas
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Marcos Martins Advogados
4 practice areas
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Marins Bertoldi Advogados
2 practice areas
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Martins | Villac Advogados
4 practice areas
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Mazzucco & Mello Advogados
3 practice areas
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Meirelles Bruschini e Cunha Advogados
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Melcheds || Mello & Rached Advogados
3 practice areas
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Menna.Barreto Advogados
4 practice areas
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Monteiro de Castro, Setoguti Advogados
3 practice areas
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Novotny Advogados
2 practice areas
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PGLaw
4 practice areas
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Passos e Sticca Advogados Associados
3 practice areas
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Peixoto & Cury Advogados
2 practice areas
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Rolim Goulart Cardoso
8 practice areas
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SABZ Advogados
3 practice areas
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Simoes Pires Advogados
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TPC Advogados
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Tavernard Advogados
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Terciotti Andrade Gomes Donato Advogados
2 practice areas
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Thielmann Advogados
5 practice areas
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Tribuci e Fonseca Advogados
1 practice area
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Urbano Vitalino Advogados
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VBD Advogados
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Vilarinho Advogados
2 practice areas
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Villemor Amaral
3 practice areas
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Viseu Advogados
2 practice areas
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Project development
Notable
41 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados
14 practice areas
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Mattos Filho Veiga Filho Marrey Jr & Quiroga Advogados
14 practice areas
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Pinheiro Neto Advogados
14 practice areas
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Stocche Forbes Advogados
11 practice areas
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Tier 2

Cescon Barrieu
14 practice areas
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Tauil & Chequer Advogados - Mayer Brown
14 practice areas
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Veirano Advogados
14 practice areas
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Tier 3

BMA Advogados
14 practice areas
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Campos Mello Advogados
12 practice areas
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Demarest Advogados
14 practice areas
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Felsberg Advogados
8 practice areas
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Lobo de Rizzo Advogados
11 practice areas
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Madrona Fialho Advogados
9 practice areas
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Pinheiro Guimarães
14 practice areas
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Trench Rossi Watanabe
12 practice areas
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Tier 4

Araújo & Policastro Advogados
6 practice areas
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Cascione Advogados
12 practice areas
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Dias Carneiro Advogados
12 practice areas
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Lefosse
13 practice areas
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Mello Torres Advogados
13 practice areas
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Sion Advogados
2 practice areas
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SiqueiraCastro
7 practice areas
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SouzaOkawa Advogados
4 practice areas
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TozziniFreire
12 practice areas
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Vella Pugliese Buosi Guidoni
7 practice areas
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Xavier Vasconcelos Advogados
2 practice areas
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Azevedo Sette Advogados
5 practice areas
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Bichara Advogados
9 practice areas
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Dal Pozzo Advogados
2 practice areas
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Duarte Garcia Serra Netto & Terra Advogados
5 practice areas
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Levy & Salomão Advogados
12 practice areas
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MAMG Advogados
2 practice areas
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Machado Associados
9 practice areas
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Mallard Medeiros
4 practice areas
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Malta Advogados
1 practice area
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Melcheds || Mello & Rached Advogados
3 practice areas
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Orizzo Marques Advogados
4 practice areas
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SABZ Advogados
3 practice areas
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Souto Correa Advogados
8 practice areas
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Villemor Amaral
3 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Machado Associados was established in 1990 and specializes in corporate law services for local and international clients. In 2019, the firm merged with CHBS – Cipullo, Harada, Bezerra e Santos. The firm is also part of two international networks, LATAXNET and WTS Global. The M&A group is segmented into four unique teams: a corporate structuring and restructuring team, non-transactional corporate advice, M&A and contracts. The projects group acts as a strategic consultant for clients, implementing and managing projects, operations and enterprises. The team advises local and international companies, where they assist in public bidding, public private partnerships, authorizations and more. The firm is strong in infrastructure and energy sectors, as well as oil and gas, logistics and technology.

 

Highlights 

The firm’s M&A and Projects practices advised numerous clients on confidential matters. 

  

Key Clients  

Bolognesi Energia, Capital Realty, Grupo ETT, Motiva and Serveng 

 

Testimonials 
“The firm demonstrated great attention to details, support and availability” (M&A client) 

 

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