Diana Piatti Lobo > Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados > Brasilia, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados
SCN BLOCK 2, BUILDING A SUITE 904 A
CORPORATE FINANCIAL CENTRE
BRASILIA DF, 70712-900
Brazil
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Work Department

TAX / AGRIBUSINESS / AUTOMOTIVE / CHEMICALS AND PETROCHEMICALS / RETAIL AND CONSUMER

Position

Partner

Career

Lobo is specialist in tax disputes, engaging activities before administrative and judicial courts in the defense of the taxpayers’ interests in several tax matters. Her practice encompasses the definition of strategy, drafting and conducting litigations and offering administrative defenses on a range of tax subjects (state tax benefit, transfer price, Social Integration Program – PIS and Tax for Social Security Financing – COFINS credits, and social security contribution). She further develops activities related to tax consultancy, mainly drafting memorandums to respond to questionings on the application of the federal, state and municipal legislations. Her experience in foreign law firm reinforces her knowledge in the field of International Tax Law, above all in the application of treaties to avoid double taxation. Lobo has previous experience in the areas of knowledge of industries (pneumatics, food, chemicals, pharmaceutical), trade (retail and wholesale), and informatics.

Memberships

  • Brazilian Bar Association
  • Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Tributário (IBDT)

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > City focus - Brasilia > Litigation

Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados is a recognised authority in litigation, with vast experience acting before the superior and administrative courts on behalf of clients from the retail, banking, energy, and real estate sectors. Within the litigation sphere, the practice specialises in dispute resolution matters, particularly relating to debt and pension disputes, although it has a breadth of capabilities ranging from public civil actions to environmental licensing disputes. Cristiane Romano fronts the department and has extensive expertise in judicial and administrative disputes before the Supreme Court, the Superior Court of Justice, CARF, and other regulatory entities. Another vital member of the team is tax specialist Diana Piatti Lobo, who handles an array of tax-related cases such as state tax benefits, transfer pricing, and COFINS credits. The group also benefits from the expertise of João Vitor Luke Reis who is regarded for his experience acting before the Federal Justice, the Federal Supreme Court, and regulatory bodies.