Daniel Gelcer is a senior manager in the Tax Litigation area at our São Paulo office. He has over ten years’ experience and has broad knowledge of tax litigation, with a focus on administrative and judicial litigation at the municipal, state and federal levels. He performs outstanding work before tax appeals boards such as the TIT and CARF.
Mr. Gelcer advises clients from a broad range of industries, particularly food, pharmaceuticals and retail.
Mr. Gelcer teaches the subjects of Federal Taxes, Tax Procedure and General Tax Law at Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie.
Jorge Brito is partner in the Tax Litigation area at our São Paulo office. He focuses on litigation concerning tax matters and advises companies on issues ranging from strategic representation in tax audits to the defense of taxpayers at the administrative level and in appellate courts. He has 17 years’ experience and also works in matters involving e-commerce, financial regulation of payment arrangements and technology, including startups.
Mr. Brito represents clients in various industries, including agribusiness, construction, capital goods production/long-term contracts and foreign trade.
Mr. Brito is a member of the Brazilian Institute of Tax Law (IBDT) and of the São Paulo State Bar Association. Jorge is a former judge of the Tax and Fees Court of the State Department of Finance (TIT/SP).
Recognized for his work by Análise Advocacia Magazine.
Heitor Ribeiro is partner in the Tax Consulting area at our São Paulo office. He has over than 18 years’ experience and focuses his work on direct taxes, particularly the CSLL, cumulative, noncumulative and special rate PIS/COFINS, PIS/COFINS-import, IOF, ISS and CIDE taxes, as well as transfer pricing, taxation of transfers of funds abroad and tax withholding for the PIS/COFINS, CSLL, IRRF and INSS taxes.
Mr. Ribeiro advises clients from various industries, including consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, retail, services, insurance and reinsurance.
Heitor Ribeiro is recognized in Tax Law by The Legal 500 Latin America.
Sandrya Valmaña is a senior manager in the Tax Litigation area at our São Paulo office. With more than 20 years’ experience in advising clients on strategic tax lawsuits, she accumulated expertise in the conduct of infraction notices and in the judicial sponsorship of tax lawsuits of all kinds, especially tax evasion and tax credit recovery.
She makes a special study of civil procedure law as it applies to tax law, closely reads decisions from the Superior Court of Justice and Brazilian Supreme Court and skillfully supports and guides her team in the skills needed to find the best procedural solutions
Ms. Valmaña is responsible for conducting due diligence and has a special focus on managing large tax liabilities in tax execution actions. She also has experience in civil litigation, with a focus on consumer law, sales representation, contracts and civil liability.
Ms. Valmaña is member of the Administration and Professional Ethics Committee at Centro de Estudos das Sociedades de Advogados – CESA.
Jorge Facure focuses on Tax Litigation area at our São Paulo office. He has over 14 years’ experience in tax law, with a special focus on administrative and judicial litigation at the municipal, state and federal levels, with outstanding performance before administrative appeals boards such as the TIT and CARF.
Mr. Facure serves companies in a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, retail, food, automotive and others.
Mr. Facure is a member of the São Paulo Tax Studies Association.
Jorge Facure is recognized for his work in Tax Law by LACCA Approved and The Legal 500 Latin America rankings.
Alessandro Calaf works at our Tax Litigation area at our São Paulo office. He has over 20 years’ experience and does solid work in tax law, with a special focus on administrative and judicial tax litigation regarding both direct and indirect taxes at the municipal, state and federal levels. In addition, he also works in Regulatory (Telecommunications).
Mr. Calaf serves Brazilian and international companies in various industries, including telecommunications, retail and agricultural manufacturing.
Georgios Anastassiadis focuses on tax law, with a particular emphasis on direct taxes (corporate income tax, CSLL, PIS, COFINS, IOF), IFRS, tax treaties, transfer pricing, foreign profits, tax compliance, calculation of tax credits, tax withholdings and the ISS tax. He has over 25 years’ experience in the tax area, and also works in the areas of corporate restructuring and mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. Anastassiadis advises domestic and international companies from various industries, including food processing, communications, retail, services, insurance and manufacturing.
Mr. Anastassiadis is a frequent speaker at forums and associations in Brazil and abroad.
Mr. Anastassiadis is recognized for his excellent work in Tax Law by Análise Advocacia 500 e The Legal 500 Latin America.
Fernando Gaia is a founding partner and is responsible for our São Paulo office. He has deep market knowledge and extensive experience. He works in the tax and corporate law areas, advising domestic and international clients on all areas of business law, with a particular focus on business structuring.
Mr. Gaia works closely with companies from various industries, including information technology, e-commerce, cloud computing and payment systems.
He is a member of the International Bar Association (IBA) and International Fiscal Association (IFA).
Fernando Gaia has been recognized in Tax and in Corporate / M&A areas by Análise Advocacia 500, The Legal 500 Latin America, Leaders League Brasil and Latin Lawyer National.
Enio Zaha is a founding partner of our São Paulo office. He has over 30 years’ experience with tax law, with a focus on tax litigation and tax consulting in the areas of direct, indirect and social security taxes. He also practices Regulatory (Telecommunications) and corporate law, advising clients on corporate restructuring and foreign investment.
Mr. Zaha represents domestic and international companies from various industries, including food processing, construction, telecommunications, retail, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and insurance.
Mr. Zaha has written numerous articles published in professional journals.
Enio Zaha is recognized for his excellent performance in Tax Law by the most renowned legal directories such as Chambers & Partners Global, Chambers & Partners Brazil, The Legal 500 Latin America, Análise Advocacia 500 and Leaders League Brasil.
Alexandre Tróia is the partner responsible for our Tax Consulting area. He has 30 years’ experience and does a great deal of work in the areas of transfer pricing (VAT), tax compliance and tax consulting. He also advises clients on corporate restructuring and other areas of business law.
Alexandre Tróia is recognized for his work by Análise Advocacia 500.
