Claudio Moretti > Trench Rossi Watanabe > Porto Alegre, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Trench Rossi Watanabe
AV. SOLEDADE, 550, ED CARLOS GOMES CENTER
CONJUNTOS 402, 403 E 404 90470-340
PORTO ALEGRE, RS
Brazil
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Work Department

Industrials, Manufacturing and Transportation, Agribusiness, Tax

Position

Partner

Career

Claudio has a wide breadth of experience in the Tax planning for M&A projects of Brazilian companies; corporate structuring of foreign investments; tax structuring and risk analysis of corporate reorganizations; tax consultancy related to the operational activities of companies in the most diverse sectors; acting with local and superior courts in tax and corporate disputes; acted as arbitrator in private arbitrations involving tax issues. Cláudio Mangoni Moretti joined the Firm in 2001 as partner and founder of the Porto Alegre Office. He is a member of the Tax Practice Group, working with focus on tax litigation. Claudio M. Moretti has extensive experience in judicial and administrative tax litigation, both with respect to direct and indirect taxes. In addition, for over 25 years he has been advising national and foreign companies on local and international tax planning.

Languages

English, German and Spanish

Education

He graduated from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul with a degree in Law and he also holds a master’s degree in European Law from European Institute of the University of Saar – Germany.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > City focus - Porto Alegre > Tax

(Leading partners)

Claudio Moretti – Trench Rossi Watanabe

Standing out in the market for its expertise in international tax, the tax planning and tax controversies practice at Trench Rossi Watanabe is equipped to handle complex matters involving foreign jurisdictions on behalf of multinational clients. The group is frequently instructed by companies from the automotive, IT, and agribusiness sectors, although its client roster continues to expand, most notably in the pharmaceutical and education spaces. The team is jointly led by Claudio Moretti and Thales Stucky, who specialise in tax litigation related to direct and indirect taxes, including proceedings at the judicial and administrative level. Another key member of the practice is associate Thaís Amaral, who often advises technology, automotive, pharmaceutical and agribusiness clients on direct and indirect tax issues.