Miriam Machado Kleissl is a partner at Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper of the Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions practices, based in São Paulo. 

Miriam has more than 25 years of experience in corporate law and contracts and specializes in mergers & acquisitions, with extensive experience in corporate reorganizations, mergers, and acquisitions (pure M&A), private equity operations, debt restructuring and corporate regulatory issues. 

She works for a wide range of clients, of several different industries and sectors, always presenting innovative solutions that meet the specific needs of each operation. 

Miriam also has international experience, with a master’s degree in Law from the University of Cambridge, UK, fluency in English and solid knowledge of French and Italian. 

EDUCATION

• Corporate Law and Finance – University of Cambridge, 1994, LL.M.
• Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP), 1989 LL.B. in Law.

RECOGNITIONS

• Chambers and Partners
• The Legal 500
• Leaders League
• Análise Editorial 

ADMISSIONS

• Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), São Paulo Chapter.

LANGUAGES

• Portuguese
• English
• Italian
• French