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Tax advisory

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Pinheiro Guimarães

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Working in close collaboration with the capital markets, M&A and investment funds practices, the tax team at Pinheiro Guimarães is adept at advising on the tax implications of domestic and cross-border transactions. Tax planning and non-contentious tax matters concerning energy projects are other areas of focus for the department, which is jointly led by Daniela Melo Fassheber and Rafael Xavier Vianello. Fassheber specialises in tax planning and transactional mandates, the latter of which is a core strength for Vianello.
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  • ‘Opportunity identification and client relationship.'

  • ‘Competent, dedicated, attentive team that is always looking for the best solution for clients.'

  • ‘Rafael Vianello - competent, dedicated, available, speaks the company's language and is always trying to find the best solutions for the company.'

  • 'Daniela Fassheber - attentive, competent and with great knowledge about the client and the market.'

Key clients

  • Brookfield Holding Ltda.
  • Globo Comunicações e Participações
  • Reserva (Tiferet Comércio de Roupas Ltda.)
  • EDP do Brasil S.A.
  • Neoenergia S.A.
  • Brookfield Shopping Centers Ltda.
  • EDF em do Brasil Participações Ltda.
  • Parâmetro Comércio e Participações Ltda.
  • Banco Itaú BBA S.A.
  • Klabin S.A.
  • Banco Citibank S.A.
  • Banco BTG Pactual S.A.

Work highlights

Acted as tax counsel in connection with the issuance and public offering of notes by Vale Overseas Limited, guaranteed by Vale S.A., in the amount of $1.5bn.
Acted as tax counsel in connection with the indirect purchase by B3 S.A. – Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão, of 100% of the capital stock of Neurotech, via direct purchase of all quotas and all shares issued by the holding companies Neuroanalítica Participações Ltda. and Neuropar Participações S.A.
Assisted Grupo Mateus S.A. with the several tax matters, resulting in the recovery of more than R$12m in tax credits.

Practice head

Daniela Melo Fassheber; Rafael Xavier Vianello

Other key lawyers

Estevan Leal; Thiago Paranhos Neves