About

Provided by Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown

With its global, full-service platform, Tauil & Chequer assists financial institutions, investors and companies with both litigation strategy and transactional solutions, covering bankruptcy proceedings (US Bankruptcy Code Chapters 7 and 11), debt restructuring/workouts and credit recovery.

We focus on enhancing value and avoiding or mitigating adverse effects for banks, funds, investors, purchasers, trustees, shareholders, management and troubled companies in any insolvency-related situation.

We pledge a multidisciplinary approach, aiming to provide the best solution for each situation, looking at both short-term and long-term consequences and drawing on our legal and business experience. We strive to provide proactive, creative and effective solutions in a fast-paced setting.

The team has a well-recognized Litigation practice that advises clients in situations involving insolvency, succession of liabilities and foreclosure. Our lawyers are highly experienced in the restructuring of guarantees, debt renegotiation and issuance of public and private securities, such as debentures, bonds, notes and other instruments, in both domestic and international markets.

The firm is fully capable of guiding clients through investments in distressed situations, as well as in the purchase and sale of distressed assets, and has extensive experience with trustee representation in bankruptcy proceedings.


Chambers Review

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Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Brazil

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown is a noteworthy full-service firm that assists with a wide range of bankruptcy and restructuring matters. Its client portfolio is composed of significant names from the finance, food, construction and agribusiness sectors. The team is experienced in handling judicial and out-of-court reorganisation proceedings as well as transactions involving distressed assets. The firm also benefits from its international association when assisting foreign creditors.

Work Highlights

Provided by Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown

  • Tauil & Chequer represented Deutsche Bank, ING, Itaú and COFIDE in the judicial reorganisation of Novonor Group (former Odebrecht Group) involving a BRL100 billion indebtedness.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Liv Machado
5
Liv Machado
5
Band 5

Head of the restructuring and bankruptcy department at the firm, Liv Machado is a highly active practitioner, experienced in representing important clients in sophisticated matters, and particularly noted for her advice on judicial recovery proceedings.

Liv Machado is very sophisticated and, most importantly, very professional in the field of bankruptcy.

Liv has solid expertise; she is very sensitive and understands her client's needs and requirements. She is a great lawyer.

Liv has been in charge of highly important insolvency cases, especially when defending creditors. She is the most prominent female lawyer in cross-border cases in this area in Brazil.

Ranked Lawyers at
Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown

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Liv Machado
5
Liv Machado
5
Band 5

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