About

Provided by Azevedo Sette Advogados

Azevedo Sette has an expert team coordinated by professionals with years of experience in tax advising, consulting and litigation. The Team´s principal goal is to understand the client´s business and reality to create customized solutions that optimize results and smaller tax impacts on the business or transaction, from a strategic point of view, coordinating consulting and litigation perspectives.

The practice is recognized as reference in tax planning in national and international legal guides and rankings, as well as strategic litigation.

The firm is ranked by Chambers 2024 Region – Tax: Minas Gerais. Leandra Guimarães is Band 2 while Clarissa Pereira is Up and Coming. Testimonial says: “Leandra offers a solid track record assisting players from the healthcare, energy, and real estate sectors with administrative tax proceedings”. "Clarissa has in-depth knowledge of our company's needs. She is always ready to support us extraordinarily."

By the Legal 500 – 2025, the firm is ranked in Tax Advisory while is Tier 2 in City Focus – Belo Horizonte – Tax. Leandra Guimarães, and Clarissa Cerqueira Viana Pereira are recommended as Practice Head and João Paulo Ayres, Júlia Maurizi Passos, Maristela Ferreira de Souza Miglioli as Key Lawyers.

The firm is also ranked by Leaders League 2025, Tax Contentious, Tax Advisory, and Highly Recommended in Tax Southeast. Leandra Guimarães is the leading name.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Tax: Minas Gerais - Brazil

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Azevedo Sette Advogados is an well-established firm with a skilful team providing legal opinions and consultancy covering a wide range of fiscal issues. It often advises clients on tax matters arising from M&A and corporate restructuring. The team also represents clients from the energy, transportation and technology sectors in judicial and administrative disputes at municipal, state and federal levels.

Work Highlights

  • Azevedo Sette represented TTG Brasil Investimentos Florestais in a judicial lawsuit disputing the assessment of the ICMS on a transaction involving standing forest sale.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Leandra Guimarães
2
Leandra Guimarães
2
Band 2

Leandra Guimarães is an experienced tax practitioner who manages to represent clients in contentious matters, including administrative cases, as well as providing consulting advice.

Leandra combines strong technical and commercial knowledge, identifying opportunities with a clear grasp of risks aligned to our company’s reality. She remains consistently available and proactive.

Leandra Guimarães is a high level partner in the tax arena.

An exemplary professional, Leandra is always available to help and is attentive to our matters from the beginning to the end.

Clarissa Cerqueira Viana Pereira
5
Clarissa Cerqueira Viana Pereira
5
Band 5

Clarissa Cerqueira Viana Pereira joins our numbered ranks after being acclaimed by clients and market commentors for being an active practitioner in Belo Horizonte. She is experienced in both litigation and consultive tax law matters.

Clarissa Cerqueira Viana Pereira has an outstanding ability to understand her client's needs and devise solid and valuable alternatives.

Clarissa, in my opinion, is one of the best of the new generation of tax partners. Year after year ,she keeps getting better and is ready for whatever it takes to help her clients.

Clarissa has an excellent ability to understand our business and propose appropriate solutions.

Ranked Lawyers at
Azevedo Sette Advogados

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Brazil

Tax: Minas Gerais

Leandra Guimarães
2
Leandra Guimarães
2
Band 2
Clarissa Cerqueira Viana Pereira
5
Clarissa Cerqueira Viana Pereira
5
Band 5

Members

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Bruno Felippe Almeida

Frederico da Fonseca Silva

João Paulo Santarosa de Araujo Ayres

Clients

Provided by Azevedo Sette Advogados

A.R.G. GROUP

AEC CONTACT CENTER

ALCTEL

AMG BRASIL

AMIF – ASSOCIAÇÃO MINEIRA DA INDÚSTRIA FLORESTAL

ATLÉTICO MINEIRO S.A.F.

BAMAQ

CONEDI

DUSSAUD FAMILY

FRAUCHES FAMILY

GALICIA

GIROAGRO

MOINHO SUL MINEIRO

MULTOTEC

NEMAK ALUMÍNIO

NEXA RECURSOS MINERAIS S.A.

ONCOCLINICAS GROUP

PULSA GROUP

SINDI GROUP

SPECIAL

TOCTAO GROUP / MAUÁ GROUP

TRACTEBEL

TTG BRASIL INVESTIMENTOS FLORESTAIS

VETORIAL

Industries

Provided by Azevedo Sette Advogados

Agribusiness

Association

Automotive

Construction and Engineering

Health

Investors

Machines and Equipments

Mining

Real Estate

Sports and Entertainment

Steel and Metal

Technology