Mr André Alves de Melo > Cescon Barrieu > Rio de Janeiro, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Cescon Barrieu Offices
PRAIA DE BOTAFOGO, 228
15º ANDAR – A
22250-906 RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ
Brazil
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Mr André Alves de Melo
Work Department
Tax
Position
André is a partner at Cescon Barrieu focusing on Tax. He represents foreign and domestic clientes in sofisticated tax matters, in both consultive and litigious spheres. André appear before the main administrative and judicial courts in Brazil in big tax theses and tax disputes involving federal, state and municipal taxes. Advises shipping, logistics and oil and gas companies, as well as industries such as utilities, construction and service providers.
Languages
Portuguese and English
Memberships
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Member of the Custom Law Comission at OAB/RJ
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Member of the Financial Law Brazilian Associaton – ABDF/RJ
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Director of the Tax Debate Group – GTD RIO
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Professor in the new research line of the PJT Course
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Member of the Tax Commissions in IBRADEMP
Education
- Law – Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Tax > Tax advisory
Cescon Barrieu is home to a ‘highly specialised and up-to-date team’ that is distinguished by its ‘agility’ and ability to ‘bring alternatives and innovative ideas’ for its clients’ tax issues. The firm provides comprehensive expertise in direct and indirect tax matters, and frequently assists with the structuring of strategic M&A deals and infrastructure projects. High-end litigation at the state and federal levels is another core area of activity for the group, which is present in several core industries, such as pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, retail, oil and gas, and education. Founding partner Roberto Barrieu, whose specialisms include tax planning, transactional matters and litigation, is at the helm of the team. On the litigation side, Hugo Barreto Sodre Leal, André Alves de Melo and Rodrigo Bevilaqua are the names to note. Carolina Romanini Miguel stands out for her in-depth knowledge of indirect tax and customs matters, while Rafael Santos is particularly noted for his experience in managing the tax aspects of cross-border M&A, capital markets and project finance transactions. Since publication, Mauricio Barros and a team of two associates have joined from Demarest Advogados, effective as of December 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- City focus - Salvador > Leading firms
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Natural resources and regulation
- TMT: Telecoms
Firm Rankings
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition and antitrust
- City focus - Brasilia > Government relations
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Projects and infrastructure
- Transport: Shipping
- Compliance
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Dispute resolution
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Labour and employment
- Real estate
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Venture capital
- Environment
- Public law
- Restructuring and insolvency
- TMT: Media
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- White-collar crime and investigations
- TMT: Telecoms