Mario Seixas Coelho Junior

Mario Seixas Coelho Junior is a Brazilian lawyer specialising in international taxation, cross-border transactions and corporate law. Over more than two decades of professional experience, he has advised companies on international tax matters, corporate structures, reorganisations, investments and commercial relationships involving multiple jurisdictions.

He is a founding partner of Seixas Coelho e Pereira Coelho Advogados Associados, a law firm based in São Paulo, Brazil, which advises companies and investors on tax, corporate and contractual matters, particularly in connection with international transactions and projects.

A graduate of Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie in São Paulo, Mario holds an LL.M. in International Corporate Law from Erasmus University Rotterdam and postgraduate qualifications in Tax Law, Income Tax and Management, as well as advanced training in international taxation at the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD) in Amsterdam. More recently, he completed a postgraduate specialisation in Sports Law at Universidade Católica Portuguesa.

In addition to his legal practice, Mario has served on management and governance bodies of international companies and currently serves as a Member of the Disciplinary Board of the Portuguese Basketball Federation.

Mario is currently based in Portugal, allowing him to remain closely connected to the European business environment and to international markets relevant to his Brazilian practice. He is also admitted to the Portuguese Bar and maintains a professional practice in Portugal. He speaks Portuguese and English.