Mr Eduardo Maccari Telles > Tauil & Chequer Advogados > Rio de Janeiro, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Tauil & Chequer Advogados
RUA TEIXEIRA DE FREITAS 31
7TH, 8TH AND 9TH FLOOR
20021-350 RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ
Brazil
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Position

Eduardo Maccari Telles is a partner in the Tax Litigation and intellectual Property practices of Tauil & Chequer in association with Mayer Brown.

Career

Eduardo concentrates his practice in trial, litigation and arbitration, tax and administrative law. His clients include national and foreign companies as well as governmental institutions, and he assists them in all types of dispute resolution for tax, civil, labor, intellectual property and environmental cases as well with tax and labor consulting.  Eduardo has experience in intellectual property litigation, actions relating to trademarks and patents, also in energy and insurance litigation as well, being responsible for coordinating the firm’s Brazil litigation practice.

Since 2000 he has also served as a state attorney in the Attorney’s Office of the State of Rio de Janeiro.  His other professional assignments have included work as a tax attorney with the National Institute of Social Security (1998-2000), as a legal counselor with Rangel, Penna da Rocha & Daiha Associated Attorneys (2000-2006), as external counsel for the Brazilian Institute of Municipal Administration (2000-2004) and as Treasury representative on the Taxpayer Council of the State of Rio de Janeiro (2004).

Languages

Portuguese, English, French

Education

Universidade Candido Mendes, Master of Law in Tax, 2004

Federal University (UFRJ) Rio de Janeiro, Bachelor of Law (JD equivalent), 1996

State University (UERJ) Rio de Janeiro, Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, 1994

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Transport: Shipping

Following the arrival of new practice head Juliana Senna in September 2023 from Kincaid | Mendes Vianna Advogados, the ports and maritime practice at Tauil & Chequer Advogados is now prepared to handle the entire range of dry shipping matters. Covering advice on regulatory, contractual and financing matters, the group is often engaged in work related to offshore support vessels, subsea construction projects, and gas-to-power projects. Co-head Eduardo Maccari Telles focuses on tax issues pertaining to the shipping and maritime sectors.

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.