About

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Bichara Advogados created the department internally in 2017, which quickly surpassed other firms, becoming a reference for clients in customs issues. The success of the new practice was due to our most important differential: the versatility of our partner and lawyers, who possess rare and complementary knowledge in both litigation and consulting/advisory both in regulatory and tax matters related to foreign trade operations, making us ready to present, and effectively implement every possible approach to any problem faced by our clients, composed mainly of national manufacturers, distributors or service providers and national companies from the international logistics field (transporters and seaports). Due to the close relationship between customs and international trade matters, the practice was progressively expanded to encompass international trade issues, such as WTO rules, free trade agreements, and trade remedies, constituting the international trade practice of Bichara Advogados.


In the past years, not only our client base was expanded, but we were also sought by clients for more and more sophisticated matters, such as complex import structure operations, and issues involving Mercosur regulations, free trade agreements, changes in the Mercosur common external tariff (in which the import tax is based) among others.


Chambers Review

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International Trade/WTO - Brazil
4
Band 4
What the Team is Known For

Bichara Advogados possesses a practice regularly retained by clients to assist with customs matters, including contentious and non-contentious mandates. The firm is equipped to advise on supply chains structuring, tariff classification and reduction of import tariffs. Its clientele hails from the mining, beverages and logistics sectors. It is additionally retained to handle sector-related tax advice.

Work Highlights

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  • Assisted McKinsey & Company with analysis of issues related to the Brazil and Argentina Free Trade Agreement for the automotive sector.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Giuseppe Pecorari Melotti
U
Giuseppe Pecorari Melotti
Head of International Trade/WTO
U
Up and Coming

Up-and-coming partner Giuseppe Pecorari Melotti presents a significant performance advising clients on customs disputes, reduction of import tariffs and overseas acquisitions.

"On the COMEX side, he is an excellent professional."

Carolina Muller
Carolina Muller
Associates to watch

Associate-to-watch Carolina Muller is experienced advising clients on customs issues, such as disputes, tariff structuring and import reductions.

"Carolina is really professional."

Ranked Lawyers at
Bichara Advogados

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Brazil

International Trade/WTO

Giuseppe Pecorari Melotti
U
Giuseppe Pecorari Melotti
Head of International Trade/WTO
U
Up and Coming
Carolina Muller
Carolina Muller
Associates to watch

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