Carolina Bottino > Tauil & Chequer Advogados > Rio de Janeiro, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Tauil & Chequer Advogados Offices
RUA TEIXEIRA DE FREITAS 31
7TH, 8TH AND 9TH FLOOR
20021-350 RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ
Brazil
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Carolina Bottino
Position
Carolina M. Bottino is a partner in the Tax practice of Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown in the Rio de Janeiro office.
Career
Carolina focuses her practice on taxation and civil law matters. She advises international oil and gas companies in their operations in Brazil on tax matters, especially regarding customs and foreign trade matters involving special customs regimes such as REPETRO and Temporary Admission. Carolina is also regularly involved in litigation issues regarding ICMS and its levy in temporary admission regimes.
Carolina has more than 16 years of experience in Global Mobility matters. Such experience includes providing consultancy on immigration, tax and social security aspects for individuals assigned to work in Brazil, as well as for Brazilian individuals assigned to work abroad. In addition, Carolina has experience in revising offer letters, adapting global policies to Brazilian legislation, revising income tax returns for individuals in Brazil, as well as assisting clients in identifying the best structures to receive foreigners to work in Brazil. Bottino specializes in tax planning for individuals, foreigners coming to Brazil as well as Brazilians living abroad, identifying the best suited tax structures.
She is the author of several articles related to special customs regimes and acts as a speaker in several congresses and seminars related to the subject. She holds a master’s degree in Legal Sciences from the Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, and has specialization in Constitutional Civil Law from UERJ.
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish
Education
Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, Master of Law, 2022.
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Post-graduate in Constitutional and Civil Law, 2006
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Bachelor of Law (JD equivalent)
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Tax > Tax advisory
Praised for its ‘personalised service, dedication and competence‘, Tauil & Chequer Advogados
‘ tax department handles advisory, litigation and customs matters on behalf of a domestic and international client base present in a variety of regulated sectors, most notably oil and gas, energy and telecoms. The team enjoys a strong presence in upper administrative and judicial courts, and is particularly well positioned to advise on cross-border tax matters, drawing on its association with Mayer Brown. The practice is led by three seasoned tax practitioners: Ivan Tauil has significant experience in local and international taxation; Eduardo Maccari Telles focuses on tax litigation in the administrative and judicial spheres; and Guido Vinci handles a combination of contentious and consulting matters in this space, with a focus on foreign investments and ICMS issues. Other key individuals include Celso Grisi, who is noted for his expertise in indirect taxes; Carolina Bottino, who advises oil and gas clients on customs and foreign trade matters; and Diana Castro, who assists with special customs regimes, international taxation and indirect taxes.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Compliance
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Environment
- Projects and infrastructure
- Public law
- Real estate
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- City focus - Brasilia > Litigation
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Transport: Shipping
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Labour and employment
- Restructuring and insolvency