Thiago Braichi

Practice Areas

Tax

Corporate and Asset Restructuring

Foreign Investments

Startup and Fintech

Technology and Innovation

Career

Thiago has been practicing tax law for over 15 years, advising companies on the resolution of a variety of issues, mostly in the advisory area. He co-leads the firm’s Tax practice and is particularly experienced in tax planning at both domestic and international levels, tax advisory in corporate and M&A transactions, family and estate planning, structuring of foreign investments in Brazil and Brazilian investments overseas.

He has a distinguished international education and experience in Minas Gerais, especially for his previous work abroad for EY (London and Amsterdam offices) and Loyens & Loeff.

Thiago represents clients from several sectors, such as life sciences, healthcare, mining, energy, real estate, technology, startups, construction, education, and commercial and professional services.

He is also a professor of tax law and tax planning at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais and IBMEC.

Professional Memberships

Associação Brasileira de Direito Tributário (ABRADT)

Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Empresarial (IBRADEMP)

International Fiscal Association - (IFA)

Work Highlights

- Assistance to Avenue Code (a leading software consultancy group) and its founders in the tax structuring regarding a cross-border transaction involving the sale of shares to Compass. Uol Holding Corp.;

- Assistance to Zetra (a fintech focused on financial services as an advance on wages and loans) with tax planning related to the expansion of its business in Brazil;

- Assistance to BIOMM (a Brazilian biomedicine listed company) in (i) structuring an export transaction with a Swiss client; (ii) tax advice regarding the import of services provided by a US supplier; (iii) international tax advisory regarding a supply chain operation with four countries; and (iv) tax advisory to comply with tax legislation and avoid a tax assessment.

Languages Spoken

English

Spanish

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Brazil

Education