Paulo Roberto Souto

Specialist in International Tax and Trade with articles published in Brazil and abroad, Ayres Moreira is an Alumnus of the Training Program in Policy and Trade at the Brazilian Embassy in Washington and former Professor of International Tax Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas) and at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). Ayres Moreira is a frequent speaker in Seminars and Conferences in Brazil and abroad, a full member of the Tax Commission of the Brazil...

Raphael Valentim is a partner with extensive expertise in Corporate, Corporate Governance and Compliance. He has more than fifteen years of experience participating in or leading business structuring projects involving foreign companies, corporate restructuring, shareholder agreements, corporate investigations, implementation of compliance programs and advisory services legal in business areas. He is a highly qualified and experienced professional with a successful track record in efficiently...

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

Décio Policastro is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Civil Rights Law and Litigation. Décio, who practices law in São Paulo, Brazil, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Décio is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jose Roberto Sampaio is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation. Jose Roberto, 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 Jose Roberto is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Adriana Campos Conrado Zamponi is a partner at Wald, Antunes, Vita e Blattner Advogados, has an LLM in Business Law from Ibmec and has completed mediation courses offered by the France-Brazil Chamber of Commerce (CCFB) in cooperation with the Centre de Médiation et d’Arbitrage Paris (CMAP) and the Brazilian Center for Mediation and Arbitration (CBMA). She is also a member of the Brazilian Arbitration Commission (CBAR).

Fernanda Galvão is an executive partner of Vilas Boas, Lopes e Frattari Advogados and head of the Contracts and Compliance Team, with more than 17 years of experience in Civil Law, working with national and international clients. Fernanda and her team work with contractual drafting and revision using Legal Design techniques, analysis of claims against our clients, and assistance with negotiations of contracts and claims. She is responsible for the compliance program of the firm, includ...

Doctor of Law (J.D), Sciences, Law of Economics and Finance, University of São Paulo, in the subfield of Tax Law, São Paulo, 2010. Founder of the Advocacia Fernanda Hernandez and has experience for more than thirty years. Member of the Superior Counsel of Law of the FECOMERCIO/SP. Many publications in specialized journals and six-monthly papers presented do the Federal University of São Paulo during her Doctor Degree. Final doctorate thesis regarding the CFEM (Compensatio...

Bachelor Degree in Law by Rio de Janeiro Law School at Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), Rio de Janeiro, 2015. Lato Sensu Post Graduate in “Tax Law and Public Finances” at Institute of Public Law (IDP), Brasília, May 2019. Lawyer with focus and practice in Public Law, Tax Law and Dispute Resolution, in Supreme Court (STF), Superior Court of Justice (STJ) and at the Federal Regional Court of the First Region (TRF-1). Lawyer and Partner at Advocacia Fernanda Hernandez since 2015.