According to the most recent edition of Chambers & Partners, Pinheiro Guimarães – Advogados is a leading firm in the Brazilian market in the Banking and Finance practice area (with six partners nominated as leading individuals) and in the Capital Markets practice area (with four partners nominated as leading individuals). Considered by the publication as an institution for banking and financial and capital markets matters, the firms is also praised by Chambers & Partners for its reputation for excellence in services in debt and equity transactions, loans, structured finance deals and securitizations, in the domestic and international markets.

Chambers & Partners also praises the Corporate and M&A practice of Pinheiro Guimarães – Advogados as one of the leaders in the Brazilian market, mentioning three of its partners as leading individuals

The firm is also mentioned in the Bankruptcy / Restructuring practice area, in which the publication praises the firm′s practice in complex cases of credit recovery, debt restructuring and out-of-court settlements, mentioning two of its partners as leading individuals.

Pinheiro Guimarães – Advogados is also mentioned in the Tax, Telecom, Media and Technology and Projects practice areas.

Euromoney, through IFLR1000, prepares annual guides of World′s Leading Financial Law Firms and praises the Banking & Finance practice of Pinheiro Guimarães – Advogados, which appears as leader in the Brazilian market in such area since 2008, having developed strong ties to foreign and domestic investments banks and being the top choice of various clients for dealing with big and complex deals.

The firm is also considered by IFLR1000 as one of the leading firms in Capital Markets and Corporate and M&A, being also praised for its Project Finance practice.

In 2006, Pinheiro Guimarães – Advogados was awarded by International Financial Law Review – IFLR with the "Deal of the Year" – "Equity Deal" award for its involvement as underwriters counsel in the initial public offering of Lojas Renner S.A. in Brazil.

The annual guide prepared by Latin Lawyer considers Pinheiro Guimarães – Advogados as one of the recommended firms in Brazil for Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Litigation and Taxation.

In 2006, the firm was awarded the "Deal of The Year" for its Corporate Finance practice. In 2006 and 2011, the firm was awarded the "Deal of The Year" for its Debt Restructuring practice, which has also been nominated for the 2009 Deal of the Year.

Pinheiro Guimarães – Advogados is currently positioned as one of the leading firms for Capital Markets (Debt), Syndicated Loans and Securitizations deals in Brazil.

The firm was also actively involved in the deals awarded the 2009 Deal of The Year Award by Latin Finance as "Best Corporate Bond" (as underwriters counsel), "Best Follow-on Equity Issue" (as underwriters counsel) and "Best Cross-Border M&A Deal" (as counsel to the target company) and in the deal awarded the 2008 Deal of The Year Award as "Best Syndicated Loan" (as underwriters counsel).