Azevedo Sette Advogados stands out for its substantial experience in advisory tax matters, including tax planning, tax reviews, compliance, investments, and M&A transactions. The practice is jointly overseen by Clarissa Cerqueira Viana Pereira, who advises clients on a range of strategic tax matters; Leandra Guimarães, who is active in M&A transactions; Fábio Capelletti, who advises on the tax aspects of corporate transactions; and Maíra Konrad De Brito, who has experience in tax consulting, planning and litigation. Former co-head Mauricio Pernambuco Salin left the firm in December 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'The tax team always provides us with excellent service, assisting with queries very swiftly and consistently bringing us relevant topics that may interest the company.'
- 'Clarissa Viana and João Paulo Ayres are extremely attentive and always very available to help and answer all our questions. Bruno Felippe Almeida also keeps us well informed about matters and the progress of our cases.'
- 'Azevedo Sette’s team combines excellent expertise in legal, tax, and corporate aspects of wealth management and succession, both onshore and offshore. Among Brazilian lawyers in this area, Azevedo Sette stands out for staying up to date with the latest developments, the depth of their analysis, and their ability to provide clear answers to complex questions.'
- 'Leandra Guimarães is our long-standing partner and is distinguished by always being up to date with the latest developments, the depth of her analysis, and her ability to provide clear responses to complex issues.'
- 'Azevedo Sette Advogados is a firm that stands out for the quality of its service and efficiency – proactivity and promptness in response.'
Key clients
- A.R.G. Group
- Bertech Group
- Caedu (Grupo Palma)
- Mistras South America
- Azul Linhas Aéreas
- Elevadores Atlas Schindler
- Bytedance (Tik Tok)
- Shanghai Huace Navigation Technology
- Consórcio ITA (ENGIE, CSN, ITAMBÉ)
- TTG Brasil Investimentos Florestais
- Sindi Group
- DXC Technology
Work highlights
Advising NEXA on lawsuits and administrative procedures against federal, state and municipal tax authorities.
Providing continuous legal advice to Bunge and assistance analysing the main tax law aspects of its operation in Brazil.
Representing TTG in a judicial lawsuit disputing the assessment of ICMS (State VAT tax) on a transaction of standing forest sale.
Practice head
Clarissa Viana; Leandra Guimarães; Fábio Capelletti; Maira Konrad
Other key lawyers
Bruno Felippe Almeida; João Paulo Ayres