What Machado Meyer Sendacz Opice does

Machado Meyer Sendacz Opice (legally 'Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Advogados') is a Brazilian full-service law firm founded in 1972 in São Paulo, originally as Barros e Freire Advogados, by Antonio Correa Meyer, Moshe Sendacz, José Roberto Opice, and Ernani Machado. The firm operates across six offices — São Paulo (headquarters and administrative), Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Belo Horizonte, and New York — serving domestic and international corporate clients across industries including financial services, infrastructure, energy, telecommunications, and real estate. Its practice areas span Corporate/M&A, Tax, Litigation, Labor, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Energy, Competition, and Compliance, with the firm having been the first Brazilian law firm to establish a dedicated infrastructure projects practice in the 1990s.

The firm generates revenue through professional legal services billed to corporate clients under hourly rates, fixed fees, or matter-based arrangements typical of large law firms. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated per client and matter, with a horizontal segmentation approach spanning virtually all major practice areas. Distribution occurs exclusively through direct client relationships supported by referrals, analyst rankings (Chambers, Latin Lawyer, Legal 500, IFLR, International Tax Review), and thought leadership content. Beyond traditional legal services, the firm operates Inteligência Jurídica — a legal intelligence platform with publications, podcasts, e-books, and regulatory updates — and TEMM VOZ, a confidential whistleblower channel supporting the firm's internal compliance program. The firm has 501–1,000 total employees, was recognized as Brazil Law Firm of the Year at the Chambers Awards 2026, and maintains LGPD-compliant data protection infrastructure under a designated DPO. The firm is structured as a Brazilian sociedade de advogados, owned and controlled by its equity partners with no external institutional ownership, and no public listing or funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Machado Meyer Sendacz Opice

Legal name

Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Advogados

Website

https://machadomeyer.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Machado Meyer Sendacz Opice is a full-service Brazilian law firm founded in 1972, serving domestic and international corporate clients across tax, M&A, infrastructure, energy, litigation, compliance, and regulatory matters through offices in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Belo Horizonte, and New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: The firm generates revenue through professional legal services billed to corporate clients, typically on hourly rates, fixed fees, or matter-based arrangements common in large law firms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Machado Meyer is a full-service Brazilian law firm providing legal advisory and representation across Corporate/M&A, Tax, Litigation, Labor, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Energy, Competition, and Compliance practice areas. The firm serves domestic and international corporate clients through dedicated practice groups, supported by a Legal Intelligence platform (Inteligência Jurídica) and a compliance whistleblower channel (TEMM VOZ). Services are billed via hourly rates, fixed fees, and matter-based arrangements tailored to each client engagement.

Product overview

Machado Meyer is a full-service Brazilian law firm offering legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm's primary offerings include legal advisory services in Corporate/M&A, Tax, Litigation, Labor, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Energy, Competition, and Compliance. In addition to traditional legal services, the firm provides Inteligência Jurídica, a legal intelligence platform featuring publications, podcasts, e-books, and regulatory updates. The firm also operates TEMM VOZ, an internal whistleblower and ethics reporting channel supporting the firm's compliance program. The firm was founded in 1972 and maintains offices in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Belo Horizonte, and New York.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Instituto Machado Meyer: Educational institute operated by the firm in partnership to promote education.

Products and services

• Inteligência Jurídica (Legal Intelligence Platform)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Instituto Machado MeyercoreOthersThe Instituto Machado Meyer is the firm's social responsibility arm that works in partnership with educational organizations to promote education. The institute conducts social programs and community initiatives as part of the firm's commitment to corporate social responsibility.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados: One of the largest full-service Brazilian law firms based in São Paulo, regularly competing with Machado Meyer for top-tier Chambers, Legal 500, and IFLR rankings and serving the same corporate clients across M&A, capital markets, infrastructure, and tax.
• Demarest Advogados: Top-tier São Paulo-based full-service Brazilian law firm with comparable headcount and corporate practice breadth, frequently co-recognized with Machado Meyer in Chambers and other legal directories.
• Pinheiro Neto Advogados: Historic São Paulo full-service law firm with a similarly strong corporate, M&A, and capital markets practice, and a comparable international footprint serving clients cross-border.
• Lefosse Advogados: São Paulo-based full-service firm with strong practices in corporate, tax, infrastructure, and dispute resolution, competing for the same corporate mandates and directory rankings as Machado Meyer.
• Stocche Forbes Advogados: São Paulo-based full-service firm with a notable emphasis on real estate, finance, infrastructure, and capital markets, often competing with Machado Meyer for transactional mandates.
• TozziniFreire Advogados: Major Brazilian full-service firm with offices in multiple Brazilian cities and a New York presence, serving similar corporate clients and competing in the same legal directories.
• Barbosa Müssnich Aragão (BMA): Top-tier Brazilian full-service firm known for corporate, M&A, regulatory, and litigation work, frequently cited alongside Machado Meyer in Chambers and Latin Lawyer rankings.
• Veirano Advogados: Full-service Brazilian law firm with significant corporate, energy, infrastructure, and tax practices, comparable in scale and target client base to Machado Meyer.

Broad incumbents

• Baker McKenzie: Global full-service law firm with a long-standing and sizeable Brazil practice, competing with Machado Meyer for multinational clients needing coordinated Brazil and cross-border counsel.
• Mayer Brown (Tauil & Chequer): Global law firm with a Brazilian presence through Tauil & Chequer Advogados, offering overlapping corporate, finance, and regulatory capabilities and competing for cross-border mandates anchored in São Paulo.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/machadomeyer
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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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