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ERIKA YUMI
TUKIAMA

Foto ERIKA YUMI 
TUKIAMA

Partner of the tax area of the São Paulo office of Chiarottino and Nicoletti Advogados. She was partner of Machado Associados, where she worked for 15 years in the area of tax consultancy, with emphasis on the niches of the International Tax and Taxation in the Digital Economy. In addition to the general tax consultancy, she has solid experience in matters related to cross-border transactions, national and foreign corporate reorganizations, application of international treaties, foreign investments in Brazil (inbound) and Brazilians abroad (outbound).

Recognized since 2011 in specialized publications such as Who’s Who Legal, International Tax Review, Expert Guides (Euromoney), The Legal 500 and Best Lawyers. Member of the task forces to the elaboration of drafts of the Treaties to Avoid Double Taxation between Brazil and the United States (delivered to the Obama Administration) and Brazil and the United Kingdom (delivered to the Federal Revenue Service of Brazil).

Education

Professional Background

  • Machado Associados (2004 – 2018)
  • Volkswagen do Brasil (2003)
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) (2000 – 2003)

Titles and Memberships

  • Brazilian Bar Association – São Paulo Chapter (OAB/SP)
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • International Fiscal Association (IFA)
  • American Bar Assocation (ABA)
  • Director of the Legal Comittee and member of the Associação Brasileira de Comércio Exterior (ABCOMM)
  • Effective Member of the Comissão Especial de Direito da Moda of the Brazilian Bar Association – São Paulo Chapter (OAB/SP)
  • Best Lawyers – Tax Law (2022)
  • Who’s Who Legal – Corporate Tax (2011 – 2021)
  • Who’s Who Legal – Brazil Corporate Tax (2012 – 2021)
  • International Tax Review – Women in Tax Leaders Guide (2015 – 2021)
  • Expert Guides (Euromoney Legal Media Group) – Guide to the World’s Leading Tax Advisers (2022)
  • Expert Guides (Legal Media Group/ Euromoney PLC) – Women in Business Law/ Tax (2017, 2018 e 2021)
  • The Legal 500 Latin America – Tax (2017 – 2018)
  • Indicated to the Euromoney Americas Women in Business Law Awards 2018 (shortlist in the category of Best in Tax with partners of the White & Case, Skadden Arps, Cleary Gottlieb Steen, Proskauer, Stroock & Stroock e Arias)

Publications

Speeches

Teaching Activity

  • Professor in the postgraduate course of International Tax Law at the Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Tributário (IBDT) in the module of International Treaties Negotiations
  • Professor in the postgraduate course of Fashion Law at Faculdade Santa Marcelina (FASM) in the module of Structuring Digital and International Fashion Businesses

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