Founded in 1990, the tax team at Machado Associados operates out of three offices in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Brasília. The department specialises in transactional tax, including M&A, indirect tax, tax controversy and transfer pricing. Its clients are active in sectors such as construction, healthcare, energy, cosmetics, and consumer goods.

During the research period the firm carried out in depth analysis of the relevant tax aspects and possible tax contingencies regarding a confidential client’s activities in Brazil. The team provided advisory on possible tax optimizations as well as measures needed to mitigate potential tax risks. In addition, the firm worked with Mender Holler Group in coordinating coordinated the analysis of the possible international restructuring alternatives for the Group with presence in Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay and BVI.

Partners Ricardo Marletti Debatin da Silveira, Carolina Romanini Miguel, Lana Patricia Pereira Baptista, Lorena de Morais Campos Machado, Soraia Monteiro da Matta, and associate Bruna Michaela Di Carlo departed the firm. However, the firm welcomed two new partners, Cecilia Yokoyama and Raphael Okano Pinto de Oliveira, along with a new associate Alessandra Pela Sabbag.

Client feedback

“Machado Associados represented some important companies and is a good peer to work with.”

“Deep knowledge, creative but sound advice, responsiveness”

“M&A counts with very skilled and large experienced professionals on tax matters. Such skills were critical to decide on hiring theirs services.”

“In-depth knowledge of tax matters, agility, good cost/benefit ratio.”

“They are diligent, polite, assertive, direct, proactive and competent in their work.”

“Machado Associados provides accurate analysis and legal advise in different legal areas, which built a trusthworth relationship. I believe that their accounting knowledge is an advantage, as they provide legal opinions not only based on regulations, but also with a financial perspective, which is in alignment with the business perspective.”

“The main positive attribute is the availability. Our consultant is always available to help, mainly on urgent matters that require a fast response.”