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Simone Dias Musa

Brazil 2025

Trench Rossi Watanabe

Ranked in 1 practice area

Tax: Non-contentious

Brazil

18 years ranked

About

Provided by Trench Rossi Watanabe

Brazil: Transactional

Practice Areas

Tax

Career

Simone Dias Musa practices corporate tax for over 25 years, focusing on international taxation, transfer pricing and on transactions, including M&A, corporate restructuring and greenfield projects.

Praised for her practical advice and technical knowledge, she has received numerous awards for her achievements and has worked on complex global projects for multinational clients. Through a cooperation with Baker McKenzie, she has also chaired several Latin American tax conferences.

Simone is a member of the Management Committee of Trench Rossi Watanabe and is one of the leaders of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.

Professional Memberships

She is a board member of the following organizations:

(i) Instituto Trench Rossi Watanabe (iTRW), a not-for-profit organization financed by the partners, with ongoing projects supporting legal education for black students;

(ii) CESA, a traditional thought leadership organization of Law Firms in Brazil, where she is one of the leaders of the project for the inclusion of black students in the legal profession - Incluir Direito; and

(iii) IBDT (Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Tributário).

Personal

University of Pennsylvania (LL.M.); Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (LL.M. Corporate); Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (LL.B.).

Awards

Simone was awarded the title of Tax Attorney of the Year, 2024 edition, by ITR Americas. Additionally, she has been recognized for her work in Tax by the main legal directories such as Chambers and Partners, Latin Lawyer, The Legal 500, ITR – International Tax Review, Leaders League, Who’s Who Legal, Análise Advocacia Mulher e Análise Advocacia.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Brazil: Transactional

Tax: Non-contentious - Brazil

Eminent Practitioners

Individual Editorial

Simone Dias Musa has cultivated a tax practice that sees her advising clients on complex mandates, including handling the tax implications of M&A transactions. She is also able to advise on corporate reorganisations and transfer pricing issues.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Simone Musa speaks in a profound, clear and didactic way, even on complex topics. She shows great technical competence.
Tax: Non-contentiousChambers Brazil: Transactional
A great Brazilian lawyer with an international approach, Simone Musa manages to find tax solutions in a holistic way.
Tax: Non-contentiousChambers Brazil: Transactional
Simone Musa has broad technical knowledge and acts with proactivity.
Tax: Non-contentiousChambers Brazil: Transactional