Machado Meyer announces the promotion of five new partners
Machado Meyer Advogados announced the promotion of five new partners across strategic practice areas, bringing the firm’s total number of partners to 120.
In São Paulo, Gabriel Ramos (Labor & Employment), Gabriel Vazami (M&A), and Pedro Nasi (Banking and Crypto Assets) have been promoted. In Rio de Janeiro, Carolina Amorim (Tax) joins the partnership, and in Belo Horizonte, Wagner Duarte (Capital Markets and M&A) has also been promoted.
Three of the new partners — Carolina Amorim, Gabriel Vazami, and Pedro Nasi — began their careers at Machado Meyer as interns in 2011. Wagner Duarte has been with the firm for nine years, while Gabriel Ramos is in his second tenure, having previously worked at the firm between 2017 and 2020 before returning in 2021.
Carolina Amorim — With Machado Meyer since 2011, Carolina specializes in tax litigation. She advises on litigation strategy, conducts administrative and judicial proceedings, and delivers oral arguments, in addition to preparing legal opinions and complex tax analyses. She has experience across sectors including oil and gas, mining, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, automotive, logistics, and retail.
Gabriel Ramos — Gabriel has had two tenures at Machado Meyer — first between 2017 and 2020, and then since 2021. He focuses on labor and employment law and litigation, with experience in preventive advisory work, strategic disputes, and sensitive matters involving executives, expatriates, labor unions, and restructurings. He also advises companies on labor compliance, international employee transfers, and collective dismissals. His sector experience includes automotive, pharmaceuticals, textiles, internet, and services.
Gabriel Vazami — With Machado Meyer since 2011, Vazami specializes in corporate law and M&A, advising on domestic and cross-border transactions. He represents companies, funds, and football clubs in structuring transactions involving Brazilian football corporations (SAFs), debt renegotiations, and commercial and sports-related agreements. He also represents clients before FIFA and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and has experience in sectors including sports, entertainment, energy, logistics, and retail.
Pedro Nasi — With more than 15 years at Machado Meyer, Pedro specializes in banking, insurance, and crypto assets. He advises financial institutions and insurance companies on regulatory matters, financial market transactions, and the structuring of business activities in Brazil. He also works on M&A, private pension matters, and regulatory approval processes for financial products.
Wagner Duarte — With Machado Meyer since 2017, Wagner focuses on capital markets and M&A, with experience in securities offerings, public company governance, and regulatory compliance before the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) and B3 S.A. – Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão. He specializes in public offerings, project finance, receivables securitization, and trade finance.
