Bruna Athayde advises on tax matters for national and international clients, with experience in structuring businesses and operations in various economic sectors. Her practice covers direct and indirect taxes, tax planning and strategic consulting.

Bruna combines her expertise with a practical and communicative approach, helping her clients mitigate risks and find efficient tax solutions.

She has co-authored publications on various tax issues, including works on tax reform, fuel taxation and the impact of regulation on strategic sectors. She also has experience in administrative and judicial litigation, including the defense of companies in the oil and gas sector and maritime operators, as well as monitoring tax due diligence.

Training

• Postgraduate in Tax and Financial Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). Bachelor of Laws from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).

• He has further training in international taxation, capital market taxation and corporate law applied to tax law.

Languages

• Portuguese and English.

Experience

• Advising on the cancellation of an infraction notice relating to the deductibility of leniency agreement expenses, with a value of more than R$1.5 billion.

• Legal consultancy in the structuring and implementation of energy generation and commercialization projects, with a focus on Brazil's largest thermoelectric plant focused on bioelectricity through biomass.

• Legal advice on the implementation of the "Tax Free" regime in Brazil.

• Direct involvement in tax reform, with strategic consultancy, drafting of amendments and preventive analysis of the impacts on various sectors.

• Due diligence for the acquisition of a large telecommunications company specializing in submarine cable infrastructure.