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Flávia Cavalcanti

+55 21 2127 4246 fcavalcanti@mayerbrown.com

Position

Flávia Cavalcanti is a partner in the Tax practice of Tauil & Chequer in association with Mayer Brown in the Rio de Janeiro office.

Career

Flávia Cavalcanti has broad expertise in complex and sophisticated legal issues covering corporate taxation, focusing on business reorganizations and M&A, with emphasis in cross-border transactions and multinational structures. Her clients include Brazilian and foreign multinationals of different sectors such as O&G, energy, infrastructure, logistic, private equity, retail, cellulose, technology, among others.

Flávia Cavalcanti has more than fifteen years of experience in consulting and tax planning, having developed a solid career in prestigious institutions, both in Brazil and abroad, backed by a distinguished professional and technical formation.

PhD in Tax Law from São Paulo University (USP). LL.M. in International Taxation from New York University (NYU). NYU Arthur T. Vanderbilt Scholar. Post-Graduated in International Tax Law from IBDT and in Tax Law from IBET. Bachelor in Law from the Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ). Flávia Cavalcanti is author and organizer of several articles and books in her field of specialization. Additionally, she is a faculty member in several post-graduation courses and acts as speaker in congresses and seminars in tax law.

Languages

Portuguese, English

Memberships

Director of the Brazilian Association of Financial Law (ABDF).

Member and General Council Deputy (Brazil) of the International Fiscal Association (IFA).

Co-Chair of the Brazilian section of the Women of IFA Network (WIN).

Member of the International Bar Association (IBA).

Post-Graduation Professor at Mackenzie University

Post-Graduation Professor at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)

Education

São Paulo University (USP) | PhD in Tax Law

New York University (NYU) | LL.M. in International Taxation

Arthur T. Vanderbilt Scholar

Flora S. and Jacob Newman Award for distinction

Brazilian Institute of Tax Studies (IBET) | Post-Graduation in Tax Law

Brazilian Institute of Tax Law (IBDT) | Post-Graduation in International Tax Law

Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ) | Bachelor in Law