About

Provided by Machado Meyer

We provide advisory services on the structuring of purchase and sale transactions, leasing and financing of aircraft, engines, boats, and other equipment. We assist with concessions, financing and regulatory aspects of airports and in operations that are peculiar to those industries, such as aircraft leasing, vessel chartering, aircraft and naval mortgage and structured transactions, engine maintenance contracts, interchange agreements and time sharing of helicopters.


In a cyclical industry with high capital such as aviation, we are prepared to support mergers and acquisitions, alliances with foreign investors, restructuring, and industry consolidation movements.


We have tradition and leadership also in project financings, such as shipbuilding, aircraft, and fleets of ships or aircraft. And they are quite complex structures, requiring vast experience in international contract, corporate and tax matters, among others. Our difference in these cases is versatility. We use our knowledge of the public regulatory law to understand the rules of these segments, our expertise in the negotiation and drafting of complex contracts and broad experience in all other fields of law where Machado Meyer operates.


We offer services for airlines, charter companies, shipyards, manufacturers and leasing companies of aircraft and vessels, government agencies, financial institutions, insurance companies, and national and international investors.

Chambers Review

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Aviation - Brazil
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Band 1
What the Team is Known For

Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice is a full-service firm with a wealth of expertise advising on complex aviation financing mandates. With prominent offices in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasília, the firm is regularly instructed by prominent banks and airlines to assist with the drafting and negotiation of aircraft sale and purchase agreements, the negotiation of lease agreements and the structuring of financing transactions. The team is also well placed to advise clients on regulatory matters, including compliance with the regulations of the Brazilian National Aviation Agency (ANAC).

Work Highlights

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  • Machado Meyer has assisted AerCap, the major lessor of Azul, in connection with the restructuring of Azul's obligations owed to certain lessors and OEMs.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Fabio Falkenburger
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Fabio Falkenburger
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Band 1

Distinguished lawyer Fabio Falkenburger is highly regarded by clients and peers alike for his capability in advising on both financing and regulatory matters.

Distinguished lawyer Fabio Falkenburger is highly regarded by clients and peers alike for his capability in advising both financing and regulatory matters.

"He has a great understanding of the subject of aviation, both nationally and internationally."

"Some of his qualities are his expertise, availability, and attention to detail."

Vitor Barbosa
Vitor Barbosa
Star Associates

Star associate Vitor Barbosa has great experience in sophisticated aviation matters.

"Vitor Barbosa is a commercial-oriented lawyer with deep expertise in aviation and infrastructure matters."

Ranked Lawyers at
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Brazil

Aviation: Finance

Fabio Falkenburger
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Fabio Falkenburger
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Band 1
Vitor Barbosa
Vitor Barbosa
Star Associates
Aviation: Regulatory

Fabio Falkenburger
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Fabio Falkenburger
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Band 2

Members

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