Mr Christian Clarke de Ulhôa Canto > Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra Advogados > Rio de Janeiro, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra Advogados
AV PRESIDENTE ANTÔNIO CARLOS, NO 51
12TH FLOOR
RIO DE JANEIRO 20020-010
Brazil
Christian Clarke de Ulhôa Canto photo

Work Department

Tax; Corporate and M&A

Position

Partner

Career

Christian Clarke de Ulhôa Canto joined Ulhôa Canto in 1994 and became a partner in 2007. He is a specialist on tax law, with emphasis on the formation of joint ventures and corporate group restructurings, including merger, amalgamation, spin-off, acquisitions and sale of privately and publicly-held companies.

In 2008, he was general rapporteur at the 62nd Congress of the International Fiscal Association – IFA, which took place in Brussels, for the topic “New tendencies in tax treatment of cross-border interest of corporations.”

He was a foreign associate at Shearman & Sterling, in New York City, during year 1997.

Languages

Portuguese, English

Memberships

Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo Chapters of the Brazilian Bar Association

International Fiscal Association – IFA

Associação Brasileira de Direito Financeiro – ABDF.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, Universidade Cândido Mendes – UCAM, 1993.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Tax > Tax advisory

Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra Advogados’ tax department enjoys a longstanding reputation in the market, acting for both domestic and international companies from an array of sectors, including financial services, real estate, media, food and beverage, energy, construction and mining, among others. With in-depth knowledge of taxes at the federal, state and municipal levels, the firm possesses equal capabilities in non-contentious tax matters and litigation, including administrative and judicial proceedings. Senior partner Carlos Alberto Alvahydo De Ulhôa Canto focuses on federal taxes, namely corporate income taxation, and advises on tax planning, corporate reorganisations and transactions. These are also core areas of activity for Christian Clarke de Ulhôa Canto, while Rodrigo Brunelli Machado is highly engaged in matters before the federal, state and municipal courts. Pedro Vianna De Ulhôa Canto is a name to note for tax issues deriving from financial instruments, investment funds, NFTs and crypto assets. Luis Claudio Gomes Pinto is no longer at the firm.