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Band 4

International Trade/WTO

Brazil

4 Years Ranked

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Provided by Giuseppe Pecorari Melotti

Brazil: Contentious

Practice Areas

Customs, International Trade, Transfer Pricing and Tax Litigation

Career

Giuseppe Melotti is the one of the leaders of both Customs and Tax practices at Bichara Advogados since 2018. Under his leadership, the customs team has grown significantly, now engaging in high-stakes, multi-billion-dollar discussions that are critical to the market and our clients. Giuseppe has been instrumental in structuring major international operations to and from Brazil, solidifying the Firm’s position in global trade.

Professional Memberships

Brazilian Bar Association; Rio de Janeiro Bar Association's Special Commission on Tax Matters;

Business Council for Legal and Strategic Affairs - Comercial Association of Rio de Janeiro (ACRJ).

Publications

Giuseppe has co-authored four books related to tax matters and authored several articles published by the Brazilian press. Most of his published work is related to tax and customs.

Experience

Mr. Melotti has a strong background in the field of tax law, nationally and internationally recognized for his contributions. He has co-authored four books on tax matters and written several articles that have been published by major Brazilian press outlets.

Work Highlights

Under his leadership has led several major transactions in the past few years, including:

• Legal support for Light Serviços De Eletricidade S.A on nearly 10 judicial and administrative proceedings.

• Advising a judicial administrative defence for Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA), major producer of aluminium in Brazil.

• Legal guidance on navigating this complex regulatory landscape for Bracell SP Celulose Ltda, leading producer of pulp with substantial exports to the European Union.

Education

Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)

Postgraduate in Tax Law

Instituto Brasileiro de Ensino, Desenvolvimento e Pesquisa (IDP)

Postgraduate in Energy Regulation and Law

Chambers Review

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Chambers Brazil: Contentious

International Trade/WTO - Brazil

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Band 4
Individual Editorial

Giuseppe Pecorari Melotti is an international trade lawyer recognised for his solid client service. Befitting his tax-adjacent practice, he is particularly skilled at handling tariff classification and tariff opposition matters.

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