Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados

Led by tax litigator Marcelo Fortes, the department at Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados handles the full spectrum of tax matters, from high-value transactional work to proceedings before the superior and administrative courts, including CARF. The group is retained by prominent domestic and international clients operating in regulated sectors such as energy, mining, technology, retail, and food and beverage. Daniella Zagari Gonçalves specialises in tax procedural law and has a strong track record in cases involving the electricity, retail, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and financial services sectors, while Celso Costa brings extensive experience in corporate tax structuring and transfer pricing. Another contact for advisory work, Raquel Novais focuses on the tax structuring of investments, corporate reorganisations, M&A, and contractual arrangements in the financial, natural resources, and energy sectors. Judicial and administrative tax disputes are a core strength of Marco Antonio Gomes Behrndt, while Camila Galvão Anderi Silva shines in transactional matters and administrative proceedings. Fernando Tonanni specialises in non-contentious tax matters, which is also an area of expertise for Bruna Marrara, noted for her knowledge of direct taxes and international taxation.