Latin America - Brazil • City focus - Belo Horizonte
Tax
Azevedo Sette Advogados
Azevedo Sette Advogados is routinely instructed by domestic and international companies in the mining, oil and gas, steel, agribusiness, automative and real estate segments seeking assistance in a variety of contentious and non-contentious tax matters. Litigation and administrative disputes constitute a key strength for the group, whose non-contentious offering covers tax planning, periodic tax reviews and due diligence relating to foreign investment projects in Brazil. The department is jointly led by seasoned tax and corporate practitioner Leandra Guimarães and Clarissa Cerqueira Viana Pereira, who handles tax planning and litigation matters. Partner Bruno Felippe Almeida is another name to note for strategic tax matters.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The team that advises us, coordinated by Clarissa, is extremely intelligent and has extensive knowledge in the area of tax and civil procedure. The group has extensive experience in ICMS and this makes them unique in Minas Gerais.'
Key clients
- Alicorp
- Vetorial
- Mapfre
- Bamaq
- Aec Contact Center
- Nexa Resources (Votorantim)
- Oncoclínicas Group
- Btg Pactual Global Timberland Resources
- Ipiranga Produtos De Petroleo
- Mistras Group
- Amg Group
- S-Riko
Work highlights
- Assisted Bamaq Group in tax advisory work and litigation.
- Assisted AeC in the identification of tax opportunities and preparation of tax opinions.
- Advised BTG Pactual Global Timberland Resources on tax matters relating to ICMS.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Leandra Guimarães, Clarissa Cerqueira Viana Pereira