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Souto Correa Advogados Offices

Souto Correa Advogados
AV PRES. JUSCELINO KUBITSCHEK, 2041
TORRE D, 8 ANDAR, COMPLEXO JK
SAO PAULO, SP, 04543-011
Brazil
Visit website 55 11 3530 8400

Fernando Ayres

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+ 55 11 3530 8400 fernando.ayres@soutocorrea.com.br View profile View profile

Work Department

Tax law, Environmental; Social and Governance (ESG); and Basic Sanitation

Position

Partner

Career

In addition to providing consulting services, Fernando Ayres represents clients in tax litigation at the judicial and administrative levels. His primary focus is on drafting legal opinions and opinions regarding tax matters, as well as tax and infrastructure incentives, negotiation and drafting of agreements with states and municipalities, and other matters pertaining to customs and international trade. 

Fernando also has extensive experience in issues related to third sector entities and is a member of the firm’s multidisciplinary ESG team. 

In addition, he practices in the area of basic sanitation, focusing on matters relating to the environment and taxes.  

Languages

Portuguese (native), and English

Education

  • Post-graduate diploma in Third Sector Law from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) – 2005
  • Post-graduate diploma in Business Management/Tertiary Sector Entities from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) – 2004
  • Executive MBA from Insper – 2003
  • Bachelor of Laws from the Mackenzie University Law School – 1997

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Tax > Tax advisory

Souto Correa Advogados fields a strong team of tax specialists with ‘an exceptional technical background’. Based in Porto Alegre and São Paulo, the multifaceted team handles a combination of litigation, consulting, customs and regulatory matters, covering direct and indirect tax. Anderson Trautman Cardoso handles litigation and customs issues, while André Luiz Da Silva Gomes, who possesses ‘deep technical tax knowledge’, is largely focused on non-contentious issues, including social security. Judicial and administrative tax litigation are some of Fernando Ayres‘ legal specialisms. Henry Lummertz, Giacomo Paro and Pedro Demartini are also noted for their wealth of experience in tax contentious matters. Associate João Paulo Velkis provides consulting and litigation support to clients from the energy, technology, transport and construction sectors.

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