Luciana Souza

Brazilian Attorney & Board Member

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Attorney with over 17 years of experience at renowned law firms in Brazil and internationally, specializing in consulting, mediation, and litigation. Extensive expertise in international matters, with a focus on tax planning and cross-border M&A projects. Skilled in providing legal counsel to senior management, advisory boards, and boards of directors of large corporations, as well as strategic stakeholder management, consulting for Human Resources and Payroll, and the implementation of corporate and ESG policies. Broad expertise in Tax Law, Social Security Law, Corporate Law, M&A, Compliance, IP, Wealth Management, Civil Law, Contracts, Environmental Law, Regulatory Law, Sustainability, and Labor Law. Recognized for resilience, proactivity, ethics, flexibility, and leadership abilities, with a holistic vision and innovative thinking, standing out for efficient communication and teamwork.

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Instituto Capacita-meConselheira Consultiva

Jun. 2024São Paulo, São Paulo, BrasilConselheira Consultiva do Instituto Capacita-me

Andrade, Foz, Hypolito e Médicis AdvogadosHead of Tax and Dispute Resolutions

Mar. 2023São Paulo, BrazilDirection of practices: (i) Tax, being responsible for the management of administrative and judicial tax litigation, as well as tax consulting and planning; as well as (ii) Dispute Resolution. Consulting and defining strategies under disputes, as well as mediation and negotiation facilitation. Contract management and post-M&A obligations, including notifications, process monitoring, and implementation of mitigating measures.

Vidda CapitalLegal & Compliance Director (CLO - Head of Legal Operations

Dec. 2023BrazilManagement (direction) of the legal department of companies which provide financial services, as Chief Legal Officer.

VIDDA INVESTMENTS GROUPAdvisory Board Member

Dec. 2023São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilMember of the Advisory Board (Legal) for a group of financial services companies.

JR PRESTIGE REALITIES INVESTMENT GROUPMember of Board of Directors

Sep. 2023BrazilMember of the Board of Directors for an Investment Fund focused on healthcare and assisted living.

International Association of Professional Writers and EditorsProfessional Writer

Sep. 2023BrazilInternational professional writer (freelancer)

Bethera Brasil Biopharma Ltda.Chief Executive Officer - CEO

Aug. 2022BrazilStartup in the implementation phase for the manufacturing of cannabidiol-derived products.

Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga AdvogadosSenior Tax and Social Security Attorney

Oct. 2021 - Jun. 2022São Paulo, BrazilSenior attorney in the Tax, and Social Security (Executive Compensation) Practices at the law firm Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados. Coordinates, with autonomy and decision-making authority, the teams led by partners Roberto Quiroga, Paulo Tedesco, Ana Paula Lui, Glaucia M. Lauletta Frascino, and Isabel Bueno, partners in Advisory and Administrative and Judicial Litigation in tax and social security areas, with a significant interface with Executive Compensation, Labor, Compliance, Criminal, Environmental, and Corporate Practices. Draft of petitions and appeals, conducts oral arguments before the Administrative Council for Tax Appeals (CARF) and Higher Courts, as well as handles client audits. Preparation of legal opinions on tax planning and litigation, memoranda, corporate policy implementation, risk assessment of unrealized tax contingencies, and tax due diligence in acquisition projects, including participation in major international corporate transaction projects (cross-border). Collaboration with the Labor, Wealth Management and Executive Compensation Practices, preparing statements and appeals on social security taxes and withholding income tax in Labor Courts, as well as drafting memoranda and opinions for family succession planning. Advice on the development of legislative amendments regarding federal taxes and other related matters.

Trench, Rossi e Watanabe Advogados (Baker Mckenzie LLC)Senior Tax and Social Security Attorney

Jan. 2014 - May. 2021São Paulo,BrazilCoordination, with autonomy and decision-making authority, of the teams led by partners Marcos Vinicius Neder, Maria Rita Ferragut, Paulo Rogério Sehn, Clarissa G. Machado, and Mariana Neves de Vito in the Tax and Social Security (Compensation) Practices, following a one-year coordination of the Tax and Social Security Litigation group in Brasília (from July 2018 to August 2019 - FY 2019). Specialist lawyer in the field and in M&A deals, with significant participation in relevant merger and acquisition projects, such as the creation of 'Boeing Brazil' (merger project of Boeing and Embraer) and 'Natura & CO' (merger project of Natura and Avon), responsible for coordinating and analyzing materialized tax contingencies, as reported in the media. Drafting and coordinating projects for the restructuring of Supplementary Pension Plans, as well as restructuring Health Plans, in conjunction with the Life Sciences and Health and Insurance, Reinsurance, and Private Pension Practices. Continued in the position as a tax lawyer from January 2008 to May 2021.

Trench, Rossi e Watanabe Advogados (Baker Mckenzie LLC)Tax Litigation and Social Security Coordinator in Brasília

Jun. 2018 - Aug. 2019Brasília, BrazilCoordination of the Tax and Social Security Litigation Practices in the Brasília (Federal District), including the oversight of work at the Higher Courts (Supreme Federal Court and Superior Court of Justice) and at the Administrative Council for Tax Appeals (CARF).

Votorantim S.A.Legal Manager

Aug. 2018 - Dec. 2018São Paulo, Brazil"Secondment Agreement with Trench, Rossi e Watanabe Advogados: legal management of Votorantim S/A for a specified period with the aim of overseeing the planning, tax litigation, commercial contracts, regulatory, and environmental issues of clients."

Trench, Rossi e Watanabe Advogados (Baker Mckenzie LLC)Tax and Social Security Attorney

Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2013São Paulo, BrazilJunior lawyer and later promoted to lawyer in the Tax and Social Security (Compensation) Practices at the law firm Trench Rossi Watanabe Advogados (in strategic cooperation with Baker & McKenzie International).

Trench, Rossi e Watanabe Advogados (Baker Mckenzie LLC)Law Intern

Sep. 2006 - Dec. 2007São Paulo, BrazilLegal intern in the Tax and Social Security (Compensation) practices at the law firm Trench Rossi Watanabe Advogados (in strategic cooperation with Baker & McKenzie International). Subsequently, hired as a lawyer at the same law firm.