Professional Experience
Adriana Stamato joined the firm in 2004 and became a partner in 2011. She heads the indirect tax group, focusing on tax consultancy. Adriana has extensive experience in assisting clients with issues involving corporate reorganizations, risk assessment, compliance with tax inspections, modeling new businesses, obtaining special regimes, among others.
Adriana has extensive experience in analyzing the different tax regimes applicable to each sector, having assisted clients in selecting the best business model for implementing structures in Brazil.
She represents customers in the automotive, energy, food, pharmaceutical, chemical, hygiene and cosmetics, retail trade, agribusiness and services, among others.
Awards and Recognitions
Adriana has been recognized for her work by the main legal directories. In the 2021 edition, she has been recognized by LACCA Approved as a Thought Leader.
In addition, she has been nominated for several years by the ITR in the indirect area Women in Tax and has been recognized by The Legal 500. Chambers Global and Brazil Transactional in the Tax: Non-contentious category, Who’s Who Legal – National Guide – Brazil in the Corporate Tax category, Who’s Who Legal – Global Guide in the Corporate Tax – Controversy category, Best Lawyers in the Tax Law (São Paulo) category, Análise Advocacia Mulher in the Specialty / Tax and Economic Sector / Chemicals and Petrochemicals categories and Latin Lawyer 250 in Tax.
Academic Background
She graduated from Universidade de São Paulo with a degree in Law and in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, with a specialization in Tax Law from the University Extension Center.
Activities outside the office
In addition, Adriana often acts as a speaker at national and international events.
Publications
Author/co-author of several books/articles, such as:
- IPI – Relevant Legal Aspects (Ed. Quartier Latin);
- ISS – LC 116/03 and Tax Compensation (MP Editora);
- Practical Manual of Withholding Tax (Mp Editora);
- Tax Reform and VAT Neutrality (Ed. Max Limonad).
Languages
Portuguese and english.
