Best Lawyers in Brazil for Tax Law

Mastering in Tax Law at the Programa de Pós-Graduação of the Instituto Brasileiro de Ensino, Desenvolvimento e Pesquisa (IDP) in Brasília. Postgraduate in Tax Law from the Instituto Brasileiro de Ensino, Desenvolvimento e Pesquisa (IDP). Bachelor’s Degree in Law from Universidade do Distrito Federal (UDF). Mainly serves the Tax Litigation area before the Federal Supreme Court, Superior Court of Justice and the Federal Regionals Courts focusing on Tax Law and ...

José Gustavo Braga is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. José Gustavo, who practices law in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which José Gustavo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Leticia Domingues Magalhães is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Leticia Domingues, who practices law in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Leticia Domingues is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

José Mauricio Machado is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. José Mauricio, who practices law in São Paulo, Brazil, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which José Mauricio is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Eduardo Muniz has a well-rounded practice in tax litigation and advisory, assisting companies in direct and indirect tax controversies. He is recognized by his clients for the practical solutions he is able to provide. Eduardo Muniz is an active member of the Bar Association Tax Committee of Rio de Janeiro.He is also the national representative of the Young International IFA NETWORK in Brazil. He also holds a LLM degree in tax law at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Ja...

Júlio de Oliveira has acted in many significant tax proceedings relating to direct and indirect taxes as well as taxes levied on the payroll, in addition to rendering consulting services to large domestic and international companies. He is part of several committees and associations made up of companies that seek to improve the Brazilian tax system. He holds a Master of Laws and a PhD in tax law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC/SP). He is a p...

Rafhael Frattari is a partner of Vilas Boas, Lopes e Frattari Advogados with more than 20 years of experience in Tax Law. He has acted in the litigation of several companies, especially in the steel, mining, and energy sectors. He currently is ahead of VLF’s tax teams in all operations, including Business Restructuring and M&A operations. Frattari was graduated from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (1998) and holds a master’s degree (2003) and a Doctorate (2008) from the s...

Zanon de Paula Barros is one of the founding partners of Leite, Tosto e Barros and his work is recognized by various publications. As an example of his participation in relevant cases, he took an active part, at the beginning of the privatization processes, in the telecommunications and electricity tenders. Advised a business group on the transfer of several cable television concessions. He also advised a client on the sale of a very large sugar and alcohol company

Founding partner, Fernando Loeser is a tax specialist. He has a particular interest in litigation and acts on consultation matters. He covers the full spectrum of tax issues direct and indirect taxation and is frequently seen acting before the Superior Courts of Brazil. Fernando is well qualified to tackle complex litigation at judicial and administrative levels. He covers the full spectrum of tax issues, direct and indirect taxation and is frequently seen acting before the Superior Courts of...

Stephanie Makin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Stephanie, who practices law in São Paulo, Brazil, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephanie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Priscila Regina is a junior partner at the firm. She specialises in tax litigation and consultation, working closely with Fernando Loeser. Priscila has experience handling direct and indirect taxation matters in all court levels, including administrative and judicial cases. Some of the sectors her clientele comes from are the cosmetics, food and beverage and heavy industry. Priscila has been recognized since 2020 by Best Lawyers Brazil as a benchmark in the field of tax professionals. In addi...

Alberto Medeiros is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Alberto, who practices law in Brasília, Brazil, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alberto is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Afonso Marcius Vaz Lobato is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Afonso Marcius, who practices law in Belém, Brazil, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Afonso Marcius is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Fernanda Botinha Nascimento is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Fernanda Botinha, who practices law in São Paulo, Brazil, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Fernanda Botinha is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Founding partner of Vivacqua Advogados has over 20 years of practice, focused on tax and legal matters related to business issues. Former Administration Subsecretary of the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Secretariat for Housing & Citizenship and Board Member of the Business Council for Legal Affairs of the Commercial Association of Rio de Janeiro. Was Chief Legal Officer – CLO of “NELTUR - Niterói Empresa de Lazer e Turismo S/A”, President of Legal Bridge Brasil and Mem...

Tax Consultant in São Paulo, Aleksandros Markopoulou brings valuable expertise to the Tax Advisory team. Focused on aiding national and multinational companies in tax planning, M&A operations, tax compliance, and due diligence, Markopoulou holds an MBA in Tax Management, a postgraduate degree in Tax Law, and a postgraduate degree in Corporate Income Tax. Additionally, he serves as an Assistant Professor of Tax Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) a...