Ricieri Calixto

Professional with solid expertise in Tax and Corporate Planning, Governance, Agribusiness, and Cooperative Law, advising companies on strategic structuring, compliance, and business development across key economic sectors.

Professional with extensive experience in Tax and Corporate Law, currently serving as Partner and Head of Tax at Salamacha Advocacia since March 2020, responsible for leading tax teams, managing revenue strategies, overseeing projects, and maintaining client relationships, as well as coordinating tax practice across litigation, advisory, and strategic planning. Previously held roles within the same firm as Financial Coordinator (October 2019 to December 2023), focusing on financial process standardization, automation, and profitability analysis, and as Tax Coordinator (February 2017 to February 2023), working in both advisory and tax litigation matters.

Also acts as Founder and Member of the Tax Committee at ACIPG (since October 2019) and served as Administrative Judge at the Municipal Taxpayers Council of Ponta Grossa (July 2022 to March 2025). Earlier involvement includes membership in ACIPG Jovem (July 2016 to June 2020).

In academia, served as a Professor in the Graduate Program in Tax Management at Faculdade Santana (February 2016 to June 2022), teaching Tax Litigation and supporting academic coordination, as well as Professor of Tax Law at Faculdades Secal (August 2017 to July 2018).

Previously worked as a Tax Lawyer at Marins Bertoldi Advogados Associados (January 2013 to January 2017), acting in both tax litigation and advisory practices, at Casillo Advogados (January 2009 to December 2012), and began career as a Tax Intern at the Federal Court of Paraná (January 2007 to December 2008).

Partner – Head of Tax at Salamacha, Abagge e Calixto Advocacia

State University of Ponta Grossa

LL.B

2004 - 2008

Universidade Anhanguera

Postgraduate Certificate in Tax Law, with focus on ICMS exemption in International Treaties

2009 - 2010

State University of Londrina

Postgraduate Certificate in International and Economic Law, with emphasis on International Tax Treaties

2010 - 2011

Federal University of Paraná

Postgraduate Certificate in Accounting and Finance, with emphasis on Tax Planning

2014 - 2015

CEU Law School

LL.M. in Corporate Law (Accounting for Business and Management)

2017 - 2017

Universidade Positivo

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (Accounting and Finance)

2018 - 2021

Most Admired Lawyer – Southern Brazil (Full Service Category)

Análise Editorial

2025

Nominated as Most Admired Lawyer – Southern Brazil (Full Service Category)

Análise Editorial

2026