LAWYER PROFILE

Giancarlo Chamma Matarazzo

Brazil 2026

Pinheiro Neto Advogados

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Tax: Non-contentious

Brazil

18 years ranked

Tax Litigation: The Elite

Brazil

14 years ranked

About

Provided by Pinheiro Neto Advogados

Brazil: Contentious

Practice Areas

Tax, Corporate M&A and Capital Markets.

Career

Giancarlo Chamma Matarazzo advises domestic and international clients from different industries. Giancarlo concentrates his practice in domestic and international tax law, with significant experience and expertise in tax, estate and succession planning; international treaties; administrative and judicial proceedings, non-resident taxation; individual and corporate income taxation; federal taxes; taxation of M&A transactions; taxation of financial and capital market transactions; and accounting.

Personal

LL.M. in Tax Law from the Leiden University.

MBA in Business Administration and Finance from the Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais. (IBMEC)

Specialization Degree in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo. (PUC-SP)

Bachelor's Degree in Law from the University of São Paulo. (USP)

International experience: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Netherlands.

Brazil: Transactional

Practice Areas

Tax; Capital Markets; Corporate M&A.

Career

International experience: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Netherlands.

Personal

LL.M. in Tax Law from the Leiden University.

MBA in Business Administration and Finance from the Brazilian Institute of Capital Markets (IBMEC).

Specialization Degree in Tax Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP).

Bachelor's Degree in Law from the University of São Paulo (USP).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Brazil: Transactional

Tax: Non-contentious - Brazil

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Giancarlo Chamma Matarazzo's tax practice allows him to act on cross-border mandates, such as corporate reorganisations, transfer pricing and double transaction tax, among others.

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Chambers Brazil: Contentious

Tax Litigation: The Elite - Brazil

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Giancarlo Chamma Matarazzo is a highly sought-after practitioner, known in the market for his experience in administrative tax litigation, especially in cases before the Carf.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Giancarlo Matarazzo and his team do an excellent job when we work together.
Tax: Non-contentiousChambers Brazil: Transactional
Giancarlo Matarazzo is a market reference and an extraordinary lawyer.
Tax: Non-contentiousChambers Brazil: Transactional
In my opinion, Giancarlo Matarazzo is one of the best tax lawyers in the area of income tax and its impacts on M&A deals.
Tax: Non-contentiousChambers Brazil: Transactional
I single out Giancarlo Matarazzo's ability to engage efficiently with various audiences. He articulates his ideas in a very structured and convincing way. A tax litigation lawyer of the rarest breed and with a very strategic approach to work.
Tax Litigation: The EliteChambers Brazil: Contentious
A lawyer with innovative ideas who always presents a solution to a problem, Giancarlo Matarazzo is a partner on tax litigation issues of great importance to our business group.
Tax Litigation: The EliteChambers Brazil: Contentious