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Demarest Advogados Offices

Demarest Advogados
AV PEDROSO DE MORAES 1201
SÃO PAULO, SP 05419-001
Brazil
Visit website 55 11 3356 1800 55 11 3356 1700

Mr Marcello Pedroso

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+55 11 3356 1818 mppedroso@demarest.com.br View profile

Work Department

Social Security

Position

Partner

Career

Partner of Demarest’s Social Security practice area, Marcello Pedroso Pereira holds an MBA in Business Management from FGV and a specialization in Tax Law from PUC-SP. He concentrates his practice in the defense of tax foreclosure proceedings filed by the INSS, Federal Revenue Office and other entities as well as processes related to FGTS. Marcello also assists international clients in inspection procedures related to social security. Among his clients are major Brazilian companies from various sectors, including: financial markets, automotive, truck and tire industries, technology companies, service providers, energy, information and communication technology (ICT), telemarketing, hospitals and diagnostics companies, chemicals and adhesives, compressors, health and animal feed, among others.

Languages

Portuguese, English and Italian

Memberships

Member of the Labor and Social Security Committee of the Centro de Estudos das Sociedades de Advogados – CESA. He is frequently invited to lecture about social security matters.

Education

  • MBA in Business Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/SP), São Paulo, Brazil (2012)
  • Specialization in Tax Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (Cogeae/PUC-SP), São Paulo, Brazil (2005)
  • Bachelor of Laws from Universidade Paulista (UNIP), São Paulo, Brazil (2001)

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Tax > Tax advisory

The tax team at Demarest Advogados stands out for its ‘always impeccable service and deep knowledge of the subjects’. The strong bench of lawyers offers expertise across all contentious and non-contentious tax disciplines, often acting for household companies in large-cap transactions and proceedings before the superior courts. Indirect tax specialist Douglas Mota, who is a key contact for clients from the retail, manufacturing and electricity industries, leads the team. Direct tax expert Carlos Eduardo Orsolon specialises in tax planning, tax restructuring and administrative litigation, while newly promoted partner Roberto Casarini is active in transactional matters and praised for his ‘technical quality and speed of service’. Thiago Amaral is singled out for his experience in administrative litigation and ‘huge knowledge of the market’. Other key individuals include Marcello Pedroso, a name to note for payroll tax, Victor Lopes, who focuses on customs issues, Marcelo Salles Annunziata and Priscila Faricelli, both of whom concentrate on judicial disputes. Since publication, Mauricio Barros has left the firm.

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