André Mendes Moreira > Sacha Calmon e Misabel Derzi Consultores e Advogados > Belo Horizonte, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Sacha Calmon e Misabel Derzi Consultores e Advogados
RUA JORNALISTA DJALMA ANDRADE, Nº 46
PILOTIS. 10º E 11º ANDARES
BELVEDERE, 30320-540
Brazil

Work Department

Tax

Position

Senior Partner

Career

André Mendes Moreira holds a PhD in tax law from the University of São Paulo (USP) and is a tax law professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, where he graduated and also obtained his master’s degree, both with academic distinction. He is an experienced lawyer, having assisted clients with tax matters in every state of the country and before the superior courts. He has published more than 100 works in the tax field, including 10 books (as author or organiser). André lectures in conferences worldwide and is a director of the Brazilian Association of Tax Law.

Languages

Portuguese, Spanish, English, Italian

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Tax > Tax advisory

Technical quality’ and ‘impeccable service’ are hallmarks of the well-regarded tax boutique Sacha Calmon e Misabel Derzi Consultores e Advogados, which provides ‘academic experience aligned with the best professional practice’. Based in Belo Horizonte, the firm is best known for its strong track record in administrative and judicial litigation, including disputes before CARF and the highest courts in Brasília. In addition to contentious matters, the firm also assists domestic and international clients in direct and indirect tax planning. André Mendes Moreira, a key relationship partner for several domestic and international clients seeking advice on tax litigation and non-contentious issues, and the ‘distinguishedValter De Souza Lobato, who excels in judicial and administrative proceedings, jointly lead the team. Direct tax specialist Fernando Moura and litigator Tiago Conde are also highly rated.

Brazil > City focus - Belo Horizonte > Tax

Boutique firm Sacha Calmon e Misabel Derzi Consultores e Advogados fields a sizeable group of tax specialists who are trusted by clients from the mining, real estate, food and beverage, telecoms and banking sectors (among others) for both contentious and non-contentious tax mandates. Its ‘broad and in-depth knowledge’ encompasses tax planning, indirect taxation issues, and administrative and judicial tax litigation, including before the superior courts in Brasília. The team is strengthened by its strategic links with the firm’s São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasília offices. The department is jointly led by litigation and disputes heavyweight Valter De Souza Lobato, considered by one client a ‘reference’ in tax law; and André Mendes Moreira, who has extensive litigation and tax consultancy experience, with a keen focus on the telecoms, energy and mining sectors. Other key contacts include Sacha Calmon Navarro Coelho, the ‘highly distinguishedMisabel Abreu Machado Derzi, and managing partners Fernando Moura and Tiago Conde.