Mr Roberto Barrieu > Cescon Barrieu > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Cescon Barrieu Offices
Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima
949 - Pinheiros
SAO PAULO - SP
05426 - 100
Brazil
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Mr Roberto Barrieu
Work Department
Tax, Executive Compensation, Agribusiness, Wealth Planning | Family and Succession
Position
Founding partner
Career
Represents national and international companies in sophisticated tax matters both in advisory and litigation. Having more than 30 years of experience in the tax field, he works in the structuring of mergers and acquisitions operations, tax advisory in the formation of joint ventures, corporate reorganizations, capital market operations and project financing, general tax planning, cross -border transactions, and tax litigation before all tax courts. He also has a wealth planning practise.
Languages
Portuguese and English
Memberships
Bar Admission: Brazil
Director Counselor of the Center for the Study of Law Firms (CESA)
Associated with the Brazilian Institute of Tax Law (IBDT)
Associated with the Brazilian Association of Financial Law (ABDF)
Education
He holds a degree in Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC) and a degree in Business Management by Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV).
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Tax > Tax advisory
Cescon Barrieu is home to a ‘highly specialised and up-to-date team’ that is distinguished by its ‘agility’ and ability to ‘bring alternatives and innovative ideas’ for its clients’ tax issues. The firm provides comprehensive expertise in direct and indirect tax matters, and frequently assists with the structuring of strategic M&A deals and infrastructure projects. High-end litigation at the state and federal levels is another core area of activity for the group, which is present in several core industries, such as pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, retail, oil and gas, and education. Founding partner Roberto Barrieu, whose specialisms include tax planning, transactional matters and litigation, is at the helm of the team. On the litigation side, Hugo Barreto Sodre Leal, André Alves de Melo and Rodrigo Bevilaqua are the names to note. Carolina Romanini Miguel stands out for her in-depth knowledge of indirect tax and customs matters, while Rafael Santos is particularly noted for his experience in managing the tax aspects of cross-border M&A, capital markets and project finance transactions. Since publication, Mauricio Barros and a team of two associates have joined from Demarest Advogados, effective as of December 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- City focus - Salvador > Leading firms
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Natural resources and regulation
- TMT: Telecoms
Firm Rankings
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition and antitrust
- City focus - Brasilia > Government relations
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Projects and infrastructure
- Transport: Shipping
- Compliance
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Dispute resolution
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Labour and employment
- Real estate
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Venture capital
- Environment
- Public law
- Restructuring and insolvency
- TMT: Media
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- White-collar crime and investigations
- TMT: Telecoms