Mr Fernando Tonanni > Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados Offices
Ed. Seculum II - Rua José Gonçalves de Oliveira, nº 116, 5th floor
Itaim Bibi
São Paulo
01453-050
Brazil
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Mr Fernando Tonanni
Work Department
Tax / Estate and succession planning / Venture capital and startups / Investment Funds
Position
Partner
Career
Fernando is a tax specialist with strong knowledge of corporate law and extensive experience in advising international and Brazilian based clients in the tax aspects involved in their businesses. His focus includes tax consultancy, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, financial transactions, transfer pricing and administrative litigation. He is a frequent lecturer in events in Brazil and abroad, besides being visiting professor of international tax law at Brazilian institutions. Fernando has previous experience in a wide scope of industries such as automotive, agricultural, banking, energy, investment funds, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, retail, services, and transports.
Languages
Portuguese and English.
Memberships
- Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)
- Brazilian Association of Financial Law (ABDF)
- International Fiscal Association (IFA)
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- American Bar Association (ABA)
Education
Received his LL.B. and a post-graduate degree in Tax Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo and a LL.M. in International Tax Law from University of Leiden.
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Tax > Tax advisory
(Leading partners)Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados is home to a sizeable tax practice that is well versed in the entire scope of mandates, covering direct and indirect taxes, customs and import duties. Drawing on the firm’s strong transactional footprint, the team is often seen handling the tax aspects and risks of M&A, financing and capital markets deals on behalf of domestic and international clients operating in the retail, telecoms, energy, pharmaceutical, financial services and agribusiness sectors, among others. Its tax litigation credentials are also noteworthy; the department possesses an impressive track record in complex disputes at the administrative and judicial levels. A name to note for tax constitutional matters, Marcelo Fortes leads the practice. Tax procedural law specialist Daniella Zagari Gonçalves is a reference for strategic cases, while Raquel Novais
is noted for her significant experience in tax consulting – including the structuring of new investments, corporate restructurings, M&A and contractual arrangements – as well as litigation. Fernando Tonanni is another key contact for non-contentious tax issues, as is Bruna Marrara, who specialises in direct taxes and international taxation. Marco Antonio Gomes Behrndt focuses on judicial and administrative tax disputes, while Celso Costa concentrates on transfer pricing and the tax aspects of cross-border transactions and reorganisations.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Labour and employment
- City focus - Brasilia > Litigation
- Projects and infrastructure
- Public law
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Transport: Aviation
Firm Rankings
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Environment
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Insurance
- Real estate
- Wealth and succession planning
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Compliance
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- TMT: Telecoms
- Venture capital
- Life sciences
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- City focus - Brasilia > Tax