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Raquel Novais

Brazil 2026

Machado Meyer

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Tax Litigation: The Elite

Brazil

13 years ranked

Tax: Non-contentious

Brazil

17 years ranked

About

Provided by Machado Meyer

Brazil: Contentious

Practice Areas

Partner in Tax, Oil and gas, Telecommunications, Technology and Infrastructure and energy.

Career

Specialist in tax consulting involving the interpretation of local and international tax legislation, structuring of new investments, operational and corporate restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, tax modeling of several business models, taxation of several contractual arrangements. Raquel has a strong presence and experience in tax litigation, both in the administrative and the judicial spheres. Her experience covers several sectors of industry, commerce and finance, reaching regulated sectors, such as natural resources and energy.

Professional Memberships

Admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association. Member of São Paulo Lawyers Association, Brazilian International Fiscal Association Board, American Bar Association and Tax Committee of IBA.

Brazil: Transactional

Practice Areas

Partner in Tax, Oil and gas, Telecommunications, Technology, Infrastructure and energy.

Career

Professional Memberships

Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)

Member of the American Bar Association (ABA)

Member of the São Paulo Lawyers’ Association (AASP)

Member of the Tax Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA)

Member of the Brazilian International Fiscal Association Board (IFA)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Brazil: Transactional

Tax: Non-contentious - Brazil

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Raquel Novais is often seen assisting clients with the tax implications of the opening up and expansion of businesses, as well as reviewing the tax structures of large corporations. She deals with both direct and indirect tax regimes.

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Chambers Brazil: Contentious

Tax Litigation: The Elite - Brazil

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Raquel Novais is well-regarded by the market, being particularly recognised for her expertise in federal direct taxes, as well as international taxation. The practitioner is further noted for her strong experience in administrative disputes before the Carf.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

A lawyer very active in the market, Raquel Novais is heavily involved in the ongoing tax reforms discussions.
Tax: Non-contentiousChambers Brazil: Transactional
Raquel Novais has a lot of institutional activity as well as plenty of market presence.
Tax: Non-contentiousChambers Brazil: Transactional
Raquel Novais is an extremely accessible and technical lawyer with acute business acumen, which is very important to me. She helps me a lot.
Tax: Non-contentiousChambers Brazil: Transactional
Raquel Novais is an excellent and very technically skilled tax litigation lawyer.
Tax Litigation: The EliteChambers Brazil: Contentious
Raquel Novais is a lawyer with an unimpeachable history in the tax litigation area.
Tax Litigation: The EliteChambers Brazil: Contentious