Leo Lopes de Oliveira Neto > FAS Advogados, in cooperation with CMS > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
FAS Advogados, in cooperation with CMS Offices
RUA GOMES DE CARVALHO 1507
SAO PAULO
Brazil
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Leo Lopes de Oliveira Neto
Work Department
Tax, Pensions
Position
Partner
Career
Leo Lopes leads the Tax Litigation practice at FAS Advogados. With over 18 years of experience, he has a significant presence in tax disputes, both in judicial and administrative contexts, at federal, state, and municipal levels, providing assistance to clients in the financial, insurance, retail, technology, services, and manufacturing sectors. Additionally, he is one of the partners responsible for the pension area, specializing in disputes involving payroll tax matters.
Languages
Portuguese and English
Memberships
- Professor of Tax Law in the undergraduate program at the Universidade Paulista (UNIP) in São Paulo
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica in São Paulo (PUC-SP)
- Specialization in Tax Law from the Fundação Getúlio Vargas in São Paulo (FGV-SP)
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Tax > Tax advisory
The ‘always assertive, concise, confident and technical‘ tax department at FAS Advogados, in cooperation with CMS is adept in tax litigation matters in the judicial and administrative spheres, and tax consulting issues, covering indirect and direct taxes. The team is particularly well placed to handle the tax aspects of M&A and corporate reorganisations at the domestic and cross-border levels and also demonstrates strength in transfer pricing, tax treaties and customs matters. Leo Lopes leads the tax litigation team, which is active in proceedings before federal, state and municipal bodies. Juliana Porchat de Assis focuses on tax planning, as well as transactional and international taxation matters. Former co-head Rafaela Lora Franceschetto is no longer at the practice.