Samara is a Director in Cross‑Border Tax M&A at Deloitte Luxembourg, advising alternative investment and asset management firms on the design and implementation of Luxembourg fund structures.

She leads a team delivering sell‑side tax advisory services, including exit‑readiness assessments for fund platforms with international footprints.

Samara has coordinated tax due diligence and post‑acquisition planning for private equity and real estate transactions (deal values up to ~USD 6.5bn), assessing tax assumptions in financial models and collaborating with legal counsel on documentation.

She has contributed to advocacy related to negotiations of Luxembourg double tax treaties, notably as regards technical input and benchmarking research provided to industry bodies and diplomatic representatives.

Her international background includes Spain—where she served as project coordinator for the acquisition of a petroleum company (deal value of ~USD 13.5bn), recognized as the Americas Energy Tax Deal of 2015 by International Tax Review—and Brazil, providing cross‑border tax consulting to multinational groups and entrepreneurs. This cross‑jurisdictional experience has strengthened her technical proficiency and client‑focused judgment.

Samara is a lawyer admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association.

An inspiring message she wishes to share is: “I define success on my own terms: leading global transactions and building high-performing teams, while being fully present in my son’s life.“