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.

Our team has been recognized by renowned publications, such as Chambers Latin America, PLC Which Lawyer?, The Legal 500 and Latin Lawyer, from which we received the2012 “Restructuring Deal of the Year” award for the restructuring of Brazilian power distributor Celpa.

The Legal 500, 2024
“An experienced team that ‘excels in insolvency and debt recovery matters’. The practice is home to lawyers who have the ability to ‘navigate complex financial challenges with precision’ and handle a broad range of matters, including debt restructurings, distressed M&A, and in-court and out-of-court judicial reorganisations. The firm’s association with Mayer Brown also makes it a go-to choice for cross-border matters.”

Chambers Brazil, 2024
“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 Legal 500, 2023
“The ‘very attentive’ team at Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown is a solid choice for creditors and debtors in cross-border restructurings and insolvency procedures and is also regularly instructed by distressed debt investors.”

The Legal 500, 2021
“Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown is a significant player in Brazil's restructuring and insolvency market. The team has several strings to its bow, with the ability to represent creditors, investors, debtors, trustees, and also bankruptcy trustees.”

The Legal 500 2016
"Known for its broad international expertise, Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown is a popular choice for multinational financial institutions in judicial reorganizations."