Ricardo Leal de Moraes

Senior Partner at “A. Lopes Muniz Advogados Associados in São Paulo, Brazil, since 2004, with more than 40 years of experience working as a lawyer, both in-house and as a legal consultant. Author of several articles on Life Sciences Regulatory, Business Ethics, and Intellectual Property, published in different media with copies maintained at www.marcoslevy.blogspot.com.br Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs of MSD Brazil (Merck & Co, Inc.) from 1991 to 2002, Legal Directo...

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...

Jorge Henrique Amaral Zaninetti is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trade Law. Jorge Henrique practices law in São Paulo, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Jorge Henrique Amaral Zaninetti since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jorge Henrique Amaral Zaninetti is held by other lawyers.

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.

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...

Luciana Arduin has over 20 years of experience, with a professional practice focused on labour and employment law. She is highly specialised in defending clients from the banking, civil construction, and telecommunications sectors in complex labour lawsuits, particularly those involving high-level executives. She holds an undergraduate degree in Law from Mackenzie Presbyterian University and a postgraduate degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). Early in h...

Daniel Vilas Boas is a partner of Vilas Boas, Lopes e Frattari Advogados with more than 20 years of experience in Civil and Corporate Litigation. He focuses on managing special litigations, aiming to execute the best strategy with technical expertise. Currently, he has been conducting cases of great impact in Commercial Law. Vilas Boas was graduated from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (1998), and is a Master and Doctor of Law by Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (2003 and 2008). Besi...

Pedro Bentes Pinheiro Filho is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation. Pedro practices law in Belém, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Pedro Bentes Pinheiro Filho since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Pedro Bentes Pinheiro Filho is held by other lawyers.

Juliano Di Pietro is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Juliano practices law in São Paulo, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Juliano Di Pietro since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Juliano Di Pietro is held by other lawyers.

Sylvio Fernando Paes de Barros Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Arbitration and Mediation and Litigation. Sylvio Fernando practices law in São Paulo, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Sylvio Fernando Paes de Barros Jr. since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Sylvio Fernando Paes de Barros Jr. is held b...