Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper has a highly experienced tax team comprised of ‘reliable lawyers’, who are adept in indirect and direct taxation, tax planning, restructurings and contentious matters. Clients operating in a variety of sectors, notably technology, energy, mining, life sciences and agribusiness, regularly turn to the practice for advice on the tax aspects of cross-border transactions. The versatile team is jointly led by litigator Humberto Marini, who has notable experience in oil and gas-related tax issues, and Alex Jorge, who advises on cross-border transactions, tax planning, transfer pricing, and M&A-related taxation. Renato Lopes da Rocha fields a strong reputation in contentious matters. Flavia Ganzella, who joined from Felsberg Advogados in November 2022, reinforced the group’s tax litigation capabilities. Victor Kampel left the firm in June 2023.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The Campos Mello team has a very direct and simple language, which allows a person who is not in the area of law to understand it easily.’
‘Good follow-up of cases and reliable lawyers. Flávia Ganzella is recommended.'
'The services have been performed with in-depth knowledge of our business, and always with a complete and prompt response.'
Key clients
- White Martins
- John Textor (investor in Botafogo SAF)
- Eastman Chemical
- Gemini Energy
- Starboard Restructuring
- GR Serviços e Alimentação
- Hurb Techonology
- Combe
- Hyatt (Rio JV Partners Participações Ltda.)
- Lego
- Rheem Manufacturing
- Novo Nordisk Farmaceutica do Brasil
- Booking.Com
- Wartsila
- Stanley Black & Decker Group
Work highlights
- Assisting Nestlé Brazil with the applicability of the newly enacted treaty between Brazil and Switzerland to end double taxation between both countries.
- Assisting Eneva with tax issues related to the acquisition of the Porto de Sergipe power plant.
- Acting for the Maritime Agency in administrative and judicial claims related to tax infraction notices.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Humberto Marini, Alex Jorge