Lawyers

Fernanda Pazello

Fernanda Pazello

Work Department

Tax

Position

Partner

Career

TozziniFreire’s partner in the Tax practice, Fernanda has 25 years of experience in judicial and administrative tax litigation, as well as in tax advisory, concerning federal, state, and municipal taxes. Her activities involve conducting state administrative and judicial proceedings (ICMS) in nearly all states in Brazil; leading and monitoring federal administrative processes, including handling court briefs, hearings, and oral arguments at CARF (Brazilian Administrative Council of Tax Appeals). She also works on carrying legal proceedings, such as tax foreclosures, tax enforcements, annulment actions, arising or not from federal and state administrative proceedings; drafting and monitoring Special ICMS tax Regimes; studying tax theses and filing/conducting legal measures, as well as preparing legal opinions, outlining strategies and tax risks.

Languages

English; Spanish

Memberships

Board Member of TEWA Tax Experts.Member of the Tax Commission at IBEF (Brazilian Institute of Finance Executives) in São Paulo.Co-founder of WIT (Women in Tax Brazil).Member of OAB/SP (Brazilian Bar Association – São Paulo section) Tax Law Commission.

Education

MBA degree in Finance from FGV (Fundação Getulio Vargas), 2012.Master’s degree in Tax from PUC-SP (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo), 2008. Specialization degree in Tax Law from PUC-SP, 2004. Graduate of Law School of PUC-SP, 2001.