Ms Ana Carolina Fernandes Carpinetti > Pinheiro Neto Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Pinheiro Neto Advogados
RUA HUNGRIA, 1100
SÃO PAULO, SP 01455-906
Brazil
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Work Department

Tax.

Position

Partner.

Career

Ana Carolina Carpinetti practices in the tax area, with a focus on serving tech companies on advisory and litigation matters. Ana Carolina has worked on the structuring of operations and transactions for several tech companies in Brazil, and currently assists them in understanding and addressing the tax impacts of cross-border contracts; in devising business models and considering their tax implications and risks; in structuring the business and activities of companies in Brazil; in preparing the documentation package and considering the tax implications for applications and technology platforms (mainly within the marketplace and sharing economy contexts); in tackling the tax impacts as new businesses are incorporated into existing Brazilian legislation; and in the structuring of audiovisual content distribution activities, also considering the impacts of regulatory taxes (CONDECINE). She also acts in administrative and court litigation in tax matters, and represents clients in disputes with the Brazilian tax authorities.

Languages

Portuguese, English, Spanish and French.

Memberships

Brazilian Association of Information Technology and Telecommunications Law (ABDI).
Brazilian Association of Financial Law (ABDF).

Education

Master’s Degree in Tax Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) – 2012;
Specialization Degree (Certificate) in Business Administration from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV) – 2006;
Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the University of São Paulo (USP) – 2004.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Tax > Tax advisory

(Next Generation Partners)

Ana Carolina Fernandes CarpinettiPinheiro Neto Advogados

Rated for providing a ‘dynamic and efficient service’, Pinheiro Neto Advogados fields a team of ‘excellent professionals ‘who are always up-to-date with tax issues’. A popular destination for major domestic and international clients, the practice sees a strong flow of advisory work, courtesy of the firm’s market-leading corporate finance and M&A group. Luciana Rosanova Galhardo handles complex non-contentious tax matters and litigation (at the judicial and administrative levels) on behalf of clients from the pharmaceutical, automotive, financial, healthcare and cosmetic industries. Giancarlo Chamma Matarazzo specialises in local and international law issues, and Emir Nunes de Oliveira Neto is skilled in transactional matters, tax planning and high-end litigation cases. Customs work is handled by specialists such as Mauro Berenholc, while Cristiane Ianagui Matsumoto and Marcos de Vicq de Cumptich have strong expertise in social security. The litigation arm is also extremely strong: Ana Carolina Fernandes Carpinetti has a particular focus on the technology sector, which is also a notable area of expertise for Luiz Roberto Peroba Barbosa; Tércio Chiavassa is another contact for high-profile disputes before the administrative and judicial courts. Carlos Henrique Tranjan Bechara  is ‘an excellent professional, prepared to face complex tax issues’ in the context of litigation, while the recently promoted João Rafael L. Gândara de Carvalho is knowledgeable of direct and indirect tax, social security, and customs.