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Martinelli Advogados

General Business Law: Santa Catarina

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Martinelli Advogados is one of Santa Catarina's leading full-service business law firms, headquartered in Joinville and supported by a strong presence across the state. The office advises Brazilian and international companies ranging from family-owned businesses to large national groups and multinational corporations operating in some of Brazil's most dynamic industrial and export-driven sectors, including manufacturing, agribusiness, logistics, technology, healthcare, retail and infrastructure.

The team provides integrated legal advice across Corporate/M&A, Tax, Labour & Employment, Litigation, Regulatory, Environmental, Real Estate, Compliance and Governance matters. Lawyers regularly assist clients with mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganisations, strategic investments, governance structures, tax planning, complex judicial and administrative disputes, contractual matters and day-to-day business operations.

Working closely with specialists across the firm's national platform, the Santa Catarina office coordinates multidisciplinary mandates involving multiple practice areas and jurisdictions, delivering commercially focused and practical legal solutions tailored to clients' business objectives. The team's deep understanding of the state's economic landscape, combined with Martinelli's integrated national structure, enables it to support both local companies expanding across Brazil and international investors establishing or strengthening operations in SC

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General Business Law: Santa Catarina - Brazil

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Pre-eminent Joinville-based firm Martinelli Advogados is regularly sought out by important clients on account of its extensive litigation experience in labour and environment disputes. The firm is also well regarded for its longstanding tax expertise. It acts on the full range of municipal, state and federal taxes. Martinelli is particularly popular among market players in the logistics, electrical equipment and construction sectors. Additionally, it is regularly instructed to handle non-contentious matters, including governance, mining and real estate deals.

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Work Highlights

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  • Martinelli Advogados represented Siderúrgica in a tax dispute regarding ICMS assessment and credits, valued at approximately USD198,000.

Strengths

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  • The team at Martinelli has skills in tax matters, combining up-to-date knowledge with strategic vision and well-executed solutions.

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  • Martinelli Advogados stands out for its solid technical knowledge, multidisciplinary approach and ability to understand client needs, providing clear, practical guidance that supports strategic decision-making and effective risk management.

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  • The team at Martinelli is committed, well structured, continuously trained and up to date with legislation, making it one of the most technically capable firms I know.

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  • Martinelli delivers high-quality work across a broad range of matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Priscila Dalcomuni
    Priscila Dalcomuni

    Priscila Dalcomuni

    Priscila Dalcomuni is acknowledged for her precise legal work, particularly in the field of tax law. She is frequently retained by clients to represent them in sophisticated judicial and administrative disputes.
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  • Rodrigo Girolla
    Rodrigo Girolla

    Rodrigo Girolla

    Rodrigo Girolla is a practitioner with experience in tax law, civil litigation and corporate matters. He is also engaged with the third sector in Brazil.

    • Highly helpful and offering a clearly differentiated service, Rodrigo Girolla is consistently proactive, often reaching out in advance to discuss cases and potential solutions.

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    • Rodrigo Girolla exhibits understanding of the client’s business and is capable of rapidly developing strategies our expectations and culture.

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