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Waleska de Figueiredo Maciel (she/her)
Director
Alvarez and Marsal
Alameda Oscar Niemeyer, 119, 4o andar, sala 402
Vila da Serra
Nova Lima Minas Gerais Brasil , 34.006-056
T: 55 11 96173-1523

Professional Bio:

Diretora de Reestruturação na Alvarez & Marsal

Advogada, com mais de 20 anos de experiência atuando em escritórios de advocacia e departamentos jurídicos de médias e grandes empresas. 

Possui sólida formação acadêmica e conhecimentos técnicos gerais e específicos em Direito Empresarial, Falências e Recuperação de Empresas que a possibilitam atuar em discussões estratégicas, contribuindo para a compreensão dos temas jurídicos, riscos associados e proposta de soluções e recomendações nos processos de insolvência. Bacharel em Direito pela FUMEC, com MBA Executivo Internacional em Direito da Economia e da Empresa, LLM em Direito Empresarial e especialização em Falências e Recuperação de Empresas todos pela FGV. 

Na Alvarez & Marsal exerce a função de Diretora da área de Reestruturação atuando como PMO em grandes processos de Recuperação Judicial, trazendo maior segurança às Recuperandas quanto ao atendimento dos requisitos do processo e ao controle das etapas de execução.

É entusiasta atuante pela defesa de melhores oportunidades para as mulheres no mercado de trabalho. Membro do grupo eLas por elas Leadership na A&M, membro do PMI, Diretora de Projetos do IWIRC 2025/2026 e Diretora Jurídica e de Compliance do Women in Mining Brasil (WIM Brasil).

Restructuring Director at Alvarez & Marsal

Lawyer, with more than 20 years of experience working in law firms and legal departments of medium and large companies. 

She has a solid academic background and general and specific technical knowledge in Business Law, Bankruptcy and Corporate Restructuring that enables her to act in strategic discussions, contributing to the understanding of legal issues, associated risks and proposal of solutions and recommendations in insolvency proceedings. She holds a bachelor's degree in Law from FUMEC, an International Executive MBA in Economics and Business Law, an LLM in Business Law and a specialization in Bankruptcy and Corporate Recovery, all from FGV. 

At Alvarez & Marsal she is Director of the Restructuring area, acting as PMO in large Judicial Recovery processes, bringing greater security to the Recovering Companies regarding the fulfillment of the process requirements and the control of the execution stages.

She is an active enthusiast for the defense of better opportunities for women in the labor market. Member of the eLas por elas Leadership group at A&M, PMI member, Project Director of IWIRC brazil 2025/2026 and voluntary Legal and Compliance Director of Women in Mining Brasil (WIM Brasil).

Practice Areas:

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Chapter 9 Bankruptcy
Claims Management and Balloting
Claims Settlement Services
Creditors' Committee Representation
Crisis Communications
Debt Restructuring
DIP Lending
Distressed Asset Sales
Document Management
Electronic Discovery
Exit Financing
Factoring
Financial Public Relations
Insurance Claims
Intellectual Property
Interim Corporate Management
Life Settlement
Litigation and Litigation Consulting
M&A
Operational Turnarounds
Refinancing
Risk Management
Surety Bond
Technology Management
Valuation
Virtual Data Rooms

Industries:

Automotive
Agriculture
Commodities
Consumer goods
Energy
Entertainment
Financial services
Food Services
Healthcare
Industrial goods
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Manufacturing
Media
Mining/Oil/Gas
Publishing
Real Estate
Retail
Services
Technology
Transportation services
Travel & Hospitality
Utilities

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