Clarissa Giannetti Machado > Trench Rossi Watanabe > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

With extensive experience in all areas of tax, the ‘very diligent, attentive and available‘ tax practice at Trench Rossi Watanabe is equipped to advise on cross-border and domestic transactional matters, complex tax disputes and transfer pricing. International taxation is a key area of expertise for the department, which benefits from its strategic cooperation with Baker McKenzie LLP and attracts instructions from Brazilian and international clients from the worlds of energy, technology, consumer goods, healthcare, banking and infrastructure, to name a few. Simone Musa, who specialises in international taxation, transfer pricing, and transactional tax, jointly leads the group with Maria Rita Ferragut, who handles tax litigation at the federal, state and municipal levels. The practice ‘contains several highly qualified professionals‘: Clarissa Giannetti Machado is noted for her proficiency in global transfer pricing issues, corporate income and federal taxes; Mariana De Vito ‘has unique knowledge of social security law‘; Rafael Gregorin focuses on tax and customs disputes; and Telirio Saraiva is experienced in both tax consultancy and litigation at the federal level.

The succession planning team at Trench Rossi Watanabe takes full advantage of the firm’s full-service structure by combining expertise in tax, corporate, compliance and family law to deliver multidisciplinary advice to its clients. Sitting at the helm of the practice are internal tax planning and wealth management expert Clarissa Giannetti Machado; Giuliana Bonanno Schunck and senior associate Fernanda Haddad, both of whom focus on dispute resolution. Flávia Gerola is no longer at the firm.