Azevedo Sette Advogados

Tax Practice – Consulting, Planning and Litigation

Viana is partner of Azevedo Sette Advogados’ Tax practice in Belo Horizonte office. She draws upon more than 15 years’ experience in Tax Consulting, Planning and Litigation (defending and representing clients in strategic tax matters).

Before joining Azevedo Sette, she was a manager (2011-2012), senior associate (2006-2011), and head of Tax practice (2004-2006) in Brazil’s leading law firms. She worked as Tax Consultant at FGV/MG (2011-2012), and trainee in the District Attorney’s, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais (2001-2003).

Viana is former professor in Tax Law at PUC Virtual (2008-2009). She is author of articles to FISCOSOFT, APET, Migalhas and O TEMPO newspaper.

English and Portuguese.

LL.B. from Faculdade Milton Campos Law School, she was admitted to practice in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2004. Clarissa has specialization in Tax (2005) in the same university. She is specialized in Litigation (New Brazilian Code of Civil Procedure) at UFMG (2017), Income Tax at IAED / CEDIN (2012), and Accounting Course for Non Accountants at Meritus (2011).

Viana is recommended as reference in Tax Law by Latin Lawyer 250 and World Tax Review as "in terms of trust, litigation management, monitoring of procedural progress, litigation strategy has one of the most brilliant minds of Brazil, with Clarissa Cerqueira Viana Pereira ahead of the team of tax litigation. No weaknesses that need to be highlighted, because the work is great.". In The Legal 500 is recognized as reference in Tax Law in Minas Gerais “has a wealth of experience in tax planning and strategic litigation”. In Análise Advocacia and Análise Advocacia Mulher is considered one of the most admired lawyers in Tax in Minas Gerais state and reference to Beverage & Food and Specialized Services sectors.