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LAWYERS

Led by partners Marcelo Botelho Pupo and Cristina de Andrade Salvador, Botelho Pupo e Salvador Advogados law firm has a team of experienced and qualified professionals to carry out their work with punctuality, excellence and quality.

​​Marcelo
Botelho Pupo
 

Founding Partner

+55 11 994698336

marcelo.pupo@bps.adv.br

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​​Cristina
de Andrade Salvador
 

Founding Partner

+55 11 991871256

cristina.salvador@bps.adv.br

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Legal adviser to families who hold assets and earnings in Brazil and abroad, in the organization of country change processes, incorporation of companies and investment vehicles, estate and succession planning, aiming at the protection of assets and the facilitation of succession process, taking tax efficiency strategies into consideration.

 

Law Degree  from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP). Specialist in Tax Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/SP) and PUC/SP. Master’s in Tax Law from PUC/SP. Professor of Tax Law in graduate courses. Clear pass at the “Contracts” and “Justice” courses organized by Harvard University.

 

In-depth experience in structuring equity elements for the purpose of protecting and managing assets, as well as facilitating succession processes in Brazil and abroad, with more than 20 years of experience in renowned law firms and in a Big Four consulting firm. Member of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), the Portuguese Bar Association (OP) [in the process of licensing to operate throughout the European Union], the São Paulo Lawyers Association (AASP) and the São Paulo Lawyers Institute (IASP).

 

Author of the book "The principle of non-retroactivity in Brazilian tax law" 2014 and the articles "Transfer Price and the constitutional limits of profit adjustment" 2007, "Legal Security and Liability arising from the declaration of unconstitutionality of ICMS tax incentives" 2015 , and "Compliance in business associations, from the book Compliance in perspective: in corporate governance and business ethics", 2019.

 

He participated in several projects for structuring companies and entrepreneurs’ assets to create instruments for tax protection and efficiency in Brazil and abroad. He has conducted and has been acting in administrative and judicial tax proceedings, with excellent results, both to avoid undue charges and to recover amounts unduly paid.

Legal manager for investors and entrepreneurs in commercial transactions, especially with regard to family businesses that need reorganization, whether with structures in Brazil or abroad.

Law Degree from the University of São Paulo (USP), Specialized in Administration, with an emphasis on international blocks and Foreign Trade from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), Master’s degree in Global Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) from B.I. International Business School (extensions at Stanford and Miami Universities) and pursuing a graduate degree in Family and Inheritance Law at the Brazilian School of Law (Ebradi), with a particular focus on longevity planning. Professor at Fundação Instituto de Administração (FIA) for a decade.

She has extensive experience in Business Law, Legal Marketing, Communication and New Business Development, having worked in renowned law firms and in Big Four consulting firms. Member of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), the Portuguese Bar Association (OP) [being licensed to practice throughout the European Union], the International Bar Association (IBA), the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA), Interlegal, the National Association of Contracting Managers (ANGC) and the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC).

She has participated in several operations involving company restructuring and business development in Brazil and throughout Latin America, always seeking to balance a strong presence in Brazil with good synergy with strategic partners and a specific role in coordinating multidisciplinary work.

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