Pedro Simão

Practice Areas

Tax

Tax Litigation

Corporate and Asset Restructuring

Foreign Investments

Startup and Fintech

Technology and Innovation

Career

Pedro has over 15 years of experience in tax litigation and tax advisory matters, including M&A transactions. He has represented clients from several sectors, such as technology, telecommunications, education, banking, consumer goods, and steel.

Professional Memberships

Associação Brasileira de Direito Tributário (ABRADT)

Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Empresarial (IBRADEMP)

International Fiscal Association - (IFA)

Work Highlights

- Assistance to Ânima (a holding company running a group of higher educational institutions with more than 310,000 students) in amnesty and federal taxes instalments involving tax debts totalling BRL 100MM;

- Assistance to Sumicity and Alloha in tax modelling and feasibility study regarding the payment of interest on net equity, administrative appeals and several lawsuits to avoid ICMS taxation on interstate operations and to reduce PIS and Cofins contributions, and several administrative defences regarding FUST and FUNTTEL contributions;

- Assistance to iFood in significant tax disputes.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Brazil

Languages Spoken

English

Education