Mr Celso Costa > Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados
Ed. Seculum II - Rua José Gonçalves de Oliveira, nº 116, 5th floor
Itaim Bibi
São Paulo
01453-050
Brazil

Work Department

Tax, Financial Services, Agribusiness, Technology, Wealth Planning, Social Security, Automotive, Infrastructure And Energy, Mining, Infrastructure and Energy, China Desk, Japan Desk, Korea Desk, Latin America & Iberia Desk

Position

Partner

Career

Celso has extensive experience in M&A, reorganizations, cross-border transactions, transfer pricing and general advisory. Solid background in corporate law. Accounting skills acquired in a leading accounting firm. In depth knowledge of administrative litigation. Continuously involved in several of the largest M&As, reorganizations and IPO’s. His practice includes advisory on financial and insurance services, infrastructure, information technology, manufacturing and mining advisory.

Languages

Portuguese and English.

Memberships

Admitted to the Brazilian Bar (OAB), member of International Bar Association (IBA).

Education

Received his B.B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, LL.B. from Universidade de São Paulo and Master in Tax Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Wealth and succession planning

Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados leverages its strong tax, corporate and litigation expertise to act for wealthy individuals and family groups in the gamut of wealth management and succession matters. The practice’s main areas of strength include estate and succession planning, corporate restructurings, asset reorganisations and cross-border wealth structuring. Its deep knowledge of banking regulation and investment vehicles makes the group a popular destination for foreign investors and banks. Noted for his experience advising on transfer pricing, M&A and cross-border transactions, Celso Costa oversees the team, which features the highly endorsed tax expert Fernando Colucci and Clarissa Freitas, who is well versed in corporate matters. Tax specialist Carlos Pacheco Fernandes and succession planning expert Rafael Stuppiello stand out at the senior associate level.