Ana Luiza Martins

Ana Luiza Martins is a partner in the Tax practice of Tauil & Chequer Advogados in the São Paulo office. Ana Luiza has a large experience in tax consulting and litigation before the Brazilian High Courts of Justice. Among her clients are national and international companies pertaining to various industry sectors, such as consumer goods, hospitality and leisure, goods and services, infrastructure, pharmaceutics and technology (telecom).

• Advised a technology company in a recent consultation process before the Brazilian Internal Revenue Service with respect to controversial aspects of the Social Security Contribution over Gross Revenue, which caused the enactment of Normative Ruling RFB no. 1,529/2014.
• Advised one of the largest hotel groups worldwide in a leading tax case relating to the exemption from Services Tax (ISS) in the Sauípe Complex.
• Advised one of the largest companies in the entertainment sector in a millionaire discussion in respect of the State Tax (ICMS) in São Paulo.
• Advised a Korean giant conglomerate in the installation of a plant for the production of civil construction equipment in Itatiaia, State of Rio de Janeiro, including with the negotiations held with state and municipal authorities with respect to the tax benefits granted under this case.

• Ranked as Highly Regarded – Tax Controversy Leader and Women in Tax Leader at (ITR) International Tax Review - World Tax, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021
• Commended for “experience, skills and familiarity with business needs”. Latin Lawyer, 2019 and 2020
• “Ana Luiza Martins is based in the São Paulo office and is well versed in both tax consulting and litigation.” The Legal 500, 2018 and 2019
• “The publication recommends Ana Luiza Martins.” The Legal 500, 2018 and 2019

• New York University, LLM, International Tax
• Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Bachelor of Law (JD equivalent)

• Brazil

• Portuguese
• English

• Manager at the Telecom Group since 2009.
• Professor of Introduction to Law and Tax Law at Universidade Cândido Mendes/ Rio de Janeiro, from 1999 to 2009.