“Celso Grisi is popular among clients and has been praised for his business focus, dynamism and multidisciplinary working style”.
Latin Lawyer 250, 2023
Overview
Celso Grisi is counsel in the tax practice of Tauil & Chequer Advogados in Association with Mayer Brown at the São Paulo office. Celso has 20 years of experience in practicing tax litigation and providing tax advice (including tax planning) and has advised major domestic and international corporations throughout these years. His experience includes drafting memorandums and legal opinions involving the analysis of tax merits; study and development of topics for discussing tax levying, as well as structuring foreign investments and M&A transactions across the country. Also, Celso has been a key element in providing tax solutions to the worldwide well known real estate, restructuring and capital markets teams of Mayer Brown Brazil.
Recognition
- "Celso Grisi is popular among clients and has been praised for his business focus, dynamism and multidisciplinary working style”. Latin Lawyer 250, 2023
- Ranked as “Highly Regarded - Tax Controversy Leader” at (ITR) International Tax Review - World Tax, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021
- Ranked in Tax: Counsel at Leaders League, 2020
- "Wins glowing praise for his business focus, dynamism and remarkable ability to work in a multidisciplinary way”. Latin Lawyer 250, 2019 and 2020
- Ranked as “Recommended” in Tax at The Legal 500, 2019
Education
- University of São Paulo (USP), LLM, International Trade Law
- University of Michigan Law School, LLM, International Tax Law
- Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Tributário (IBDT), Specialist in Tax Law
- Fundação Instituto de Administração – USP, Specialist in Financing and Accounting
- Pontifical Catholic University PUC/SP, Bachelor of Law (JD equivalent), Law Degree
- Hague Academy of International Law, Course on International Trade
- University of California, Berkeley, Orientation in the US Legal System
Admissions
- Brazil
Languages
- Portuguese
- English
Professional & Community Involvement
- Judge and Vice-President of the 8th Chamber at the State of São Paulo Tribunal of Administrative Taxes, a specialized tribunal on indirect tax litigation.
- Member, Consulting Board of the Brazilian Association of Financial Law (“ABDF”), related to the International Fiscal Association (“IFA”).
- Member, Scientific Board for Support of Research at the Revista de Direito Tributário Internacional (“RDTI”).
- Member of the Brazilian Institute of Tax Law (“IBDT”).