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+55 11 4550.5370
vzotelli@farrocoabreu.com.br

Areas of Practice

Languages

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Valeria Zotelli
- Partner

Expertise

  • Representing clients in strategic administrative and judicial litigation for individuals and corporations
  • Assisting with corporate and individual tax planning at domestic and international levels
  • Providing legal assistance on Customs Law, including the application of the Harmonized System – HS – for purposes of customs tariffs and tax impositions
  • Performing consultancy focused on VAT (ICMS), Excise Tax (IPI), Taxes on Gross Revenues (PIS/COFINS), and Tax on Services (ISS)
  • Conducting legal due diligence

Recognitions/Awards

  • Análise Advocacia 500 –  Transport and Logistics, 2019
  • Análise Advocacia Mulher – Tax and Transport and Logistics, 2021
  • Análise Advocacia Mulher – Tax and Transport and Logistics, 2022

Professional Experience

  • Founding partner with Farroco Abreu Guarnieri Zotelli Advogados, since 2019
  • Partner with Miguel Neto Advogados, 2009 – 2019
  • Associate Attorney with Miguel Neto Advogados, 2005 – 2009
  • Associate Attorney with Mesquita Neto Advogados, 1998 – 2005
  • Associate Attorney with Matos Advogados, 1992 – 1998
  • Intern with ABC Bull S/A Telematic, 1989 – 1991
  • Intern with França Ribeiro Advogados, 1987 – 1989

Education and Teaching Experience

  • Training Programme of Board Members – ABPW – Advanced Boardroom Program for Women, Saint Paul Escola de Negócios, São Paulo, 2021
  • PhD in Tax Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP), 2015
  • Master Degree in Tax Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP), 2008
  • Specialist in Tax Law, Coordenadoria Geral de Especialização, COGEAE / PUC-SP, 2003
  • Specialist in Business Law, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, 1998
  • Specialist in Civil Procedure Law, Centro de Extensão Universitária (CEU), 1995
  • Bachelor of Laws, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), 1991

 

  • Assistant Professor, Specialization Course in Tax Law – The Constitutional View, at COGEAE/PUC-SP, 2007 – 2014
  • Visiting Professor, Post-Graduate in Tax Law, at Faculdade de Direito de São Bernardo do Campo, since 2013
  • Visiting Professor, MBA and Specialization in Tax Law, at Trevisan Escola de Negócios, 2008 – 2013
  • Visiting Professor, MBA Courses in Business Management, Saint Paul Escola de Negócios-SP, since 2012
  • Visiting Professor, MBA and Post-Graduate Courses in Administration for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Small Business Management, at Fundação Instituto de Administração (FIA), since 2007
  • Assistant professor, Specialization Course in Tax Law, at Centro Universitário de Maringá (CESUMAR), 2003 – 2007
  • Visiting Professor, Specialization Course in Business and Tax Law, at Faculdades Integradas “Antônio Eufrásio Toledo”, since 2005
  • Assistant professor, Tax Law, Undergraduate Program, at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP), 2002 – 2006
  • Currículo Lattes http://lattes.cnpq.br/6047712244041703

Admissions/Memberships

  • Order of Brazilian Attorneys (OAB) – São Paulo Chapter
  • Order of Brazilian Attorneys (OAB) – Espírito Santo Chapter
  • Lawyers Association of São Paulo (AASP)

Publications

  • Author of the Article “Guerra Fiscal no Âmbito do ICMS: A Insegurança Jurídica Para Contribuintes e Novos Investidores e os Riscos ao Pacto Federativo” (“Fiscal War in the Scope of ICMS: The Legal Insecurity for Taxpayers and New Investors and the Risks to the Federative Pact”), edition of publications of the II Brazilian Congress of Tax Governance, Curitiba (2014)
  • Co-author of the Article “Definição do sujeito ativo do ICMS Importação. Afinal, para qual Estado deve ser recolhido o importo?” published at the website jus.com.br (2014)
  • Co-author of the Book “Temas de direito tributário: estudos em homenagem a Eduardo Botallo” (“Subjects of tax law: studies in honor of Eduardo Botallo), under the coordination of Nélida Cristina dos Santo, José Antonio Baileiro, and Gilberto Frigo Júnior, with the publication of the Article “Os efeitos da declaração de inconstitucionalidade de lei pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal” (“The effects of the declaration of unconstitutionality of laws by the Federal Supreme Court”), with Estevão Horvath, Saraiva (2013)
  • Co-author of the Book “Tributação em foco: a opinião de quem pensa, faz e aplica o direito tributário” (“Taxation in focus: the opinion of those who think, make and apply tax law”), under the coordination of Mary Elbe Queiroz, with the publication of the Article “Vedação de crédito de ICMS sobre recolhimento de diferencial de alíquota e a não-cumulatividade” (“ICMS tax credit on collection of tax rate differential and non-cumulativity”), with Stephen Horvath, IPET (2013)
  • Co-author of the Book “ICMS – Questões Atuais” (“ICMS – Current Issues”), under the coordination of Elizabeth Nazar Carrazza, with the publication of the Article “ICMS nas importações: local de recolhimento“ (“ICMS on importation: place of collection”) Editora, Quartier Latin (2007)