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About
Provided by Maria Fernanda Furtado Fernandes
Practice Areas
Tax and Succession Planning
Career
Maria Fernanda Furtado joined the Firm in 1996 and became a partner in 2006, leading the tax practice at the Rio de Janeiro office ever since. Acting on the energy, mining and infrastructure industries, Maria Fernanda has a wide breadth of experience in international taxation, mergers and acquisitions and indirect taxes. She is a speaker in several courses, conferences and seminars, both in Brazil (promoted by IBC, ABAMEC, CEAD, IBEF and FIRJAN) and abroad (International Drilling Association, Energy Forum, Baker McKenzie Latin American Tax Conference) with an emphasis on energy industry taxation, tax and indirect planning. Maria Fernanda serves as a Board Member of Neoenergia S.A. since May 2024.
Publications
- “No Brazilian withholding income tax on technical service payments to the Netherlands” coauthor with Henny Verboom and C. Lutter – IBFD Bulletin.
- “Porque é urgente e preciso” – Article published at Anuário da Indústria de Petróleo in Rio de Janeiro – FIRJAN.
- Contribution to articles to the Tax Planning International Review and Gazeta Mercantil.
- "O Tratamento tributário do Cost Sharing Internacional no Brasil", co-author in the Article published at the book "Current Issues in International Taxation".
Personal
Graduated from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro with a degree in Law.
Practice Areas
Tax and Succession Planning
Career
Maria Fernanda Furtado joined the Firm in 1996 and became a partner in 2006, leading the tax practice at the Rio de Janeiro office ever since. Acting on the energy, mining and infrastructure industries, Maria Fernanda has a wide breadth of experience in international taxation, mergers and acquisitions and indirect taxes. She is a speaker in several courses, conferences and seminars, both in Brazil (promoted by IBC, ABAMEC, CEAD, IBEF and FIRJAN) and abroad (International Drilling Association, Energy Forum, Baker McKenzie Latin American Tax Conference) with an emphasis on energy industry taxation, tax and indirect planning. Maria Fernanda serves as a Board Member of Neoenergia S.A. since May 2024.
Publications
- “No Brazilian withholding income tax on technical service payments to the Netherlands” coauthor with Henny Verboom and C. Lutter – IBFD Bulletin.
- “Porque é urgente e preciso” – Article published at Anuário da Indústria de Petróleo in Rio de Janeiro – FIRJAN.
- Contribution to articles to the Tax Planning International Review and Gazeta Mercantil.
- "O Tratamento tributário do Cost Sharing Internacional no Brasil", co-author in the Article published at the book "Current Issues in International Taxation".
Personal
Graduated from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro with a degree in Law.
Chambers Review
Brazil: Regions
Partner Maria Fernanda Furtado Fernandes is a strong practitioner with a solid track record in transactional and non-contentious matters.
Brazil: Transactional
Maria Fernanda Furtado Fernandes is a seasoned partner on tax matters related to stake acquisition, transfer pricing and tax planning.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She has good technical knowledge and interpersonal skills."
"Maria Fernanda is a great person and has helped us a lot regarding tax matters."
"Maria Fernanda has been an excellent advisor to our company and provided very concise and useful advise regarding complex tax matters our company was facing."
"Maria Fernanda has a long track record in the field."
"Maria Fernanda is quite intelligent and clients like her."
"Maria Fernanda is my go-to advisor in Brazil. Her industry knowledge and ability to explain complex tax matters are exceptional."
"She has good technical knowledge and interpersonal skills."
"Maria Fernanda is a great person and has helped us a lot regarding tax matters."
"Maria Fernanda has been an excellent advisor to our company and provided very concise and useful advise regarding complex tax matters our company was facing."
"Maria Fernanda has a long track record in the field."
"Maria Fernanda is quite intelligent and clients like her."
"Maria Fernanda is my go-to advisor in Brazil. Her industry knowledge and ability to explain complex tax matters are exceptional."