Juliana Porchat de Assis > FAS Advogados, in cooperation with CMS > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

FAS Advogados, in cooperation with CMS
RUA GOMES DE CARVALHO 1507
SAO PAULO
Brazil

Work Department

Tax Planning, Transactional and International Operations

Position

Partner

Career

Juliana Porchat leads the Tax Planning, Transactional and International Operations area at FAS Advogados. With extensive professional experience in Tax law and a career in renowned law firms and Big Four, Juliana has participated in several M&A operations and corporate reorganizations and was the leader of global tax reorganization projects for foreign and Brazilian multinationals.  She has a solid academic background in the Tax area, an MBA in Finance from the Else School of Management at Millsaps – USA, a postgraduate degree in Business Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC) São Paulo, Brazil.

Languages

Portuguese and English

Education

Master Business Administration (MBA) in Finance, Else School of Management at Millsaps – USA

Specialization in Business Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica São Paulo (PUC-SP)

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Tax > Tax advisory

FAS Advogados, in cooperation with CMS is a ‘very organised firm with competent professionals in all areas’, with clients appreciating the ‘exceptional care’ they receive. The tax team has a broad range of expertise, and is active in tax litigation, advisory matters, including transactional support, and customs law. Juliana Porchat de Assis is commended for her ‘extreme competence and knowledge of the pharmaceutical sector’, and also for her experience in advising foreign companies. Litigator Leo Lopes de Oliveira Neto is a ‘brilliant, careful and attentive lawyer’, while fellow partner Rafaela Lora Franceschetto is building a strong advisory practice for customs matters. The firm, which signed a cooperation agreement with international outfit CMS in September 2023, is well placed to assist with cross-border issues.