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Mattos Engelberg hires from Madrona and Veirano
Mattos Engelberg Advogados in Brazil has recruited associates as partners from competitors Madrona Advogados and Veirano Advogados for its tax and compliance divisions.
Tax lawyer Priscila Farisco Rocha Leite joined from Madrona Advogados, where she worked since 2015. Her practice includes tax consultancy, wealth planning and taxation of foreign investment. Before Madrona, she worked at Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados.
Tiago Severo Gomes was an associate at Veirano Advogados. He has extensive experience in banking, compliance and litigation. He also focuses on money laundering prevention and has represented clients before the financial regulators, including the securities commission and Brazil’s Central Bank.
The hires were announced on 20 March and increase Mattos Engelberg partner count to 25. The firm has expanded rapidly since it was founded in 2016. It promoted a wealth management lawyer to partner and hired a white-collar crime partner last year. The firm has a varied corporate practice, which also includes litigation, tax, labour and trade.
A spokesperson for Madrona says Rocha Leite left on good terms and wishes her all the best.
Head of Veirano’s technology practice, Guilherme Potenza wishes Gomes the best of luck in his new firm. “Tiago is a talented lawyer and a friend of Veirano with whom we will always have a close relationship.
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Source: Latin Lawyer
