Mr Luiz Henrique Cunha > Cunha Leão Advogados > Belo Horizonte, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Cunha Leão Advogados
Av. Getúlio Vargas, 258 15º andar
MG 30112-020
Brazil

Work Department

Tax

Position

Managing Partner

Career

Specialist in tax consulting involving direct and indirect taxes. Luiz has extensive experience in tax planning, corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, foreign investments, succession planning, tax credit recovery, tax reviews and tax modeling. He also acts in tax litigation, especially within the scope of the Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (CARF).

Luiz serves clients mainly in the steel, mining, civil construction, retail, energy, food and technology sectors.

Languages

Portuguese and English

Education

Postgraduate in Tax Law from the Brazilian Institute of Tax Law (IBDT) and Graduated in Law from PUCMINAS.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > City focus - Belo Horizonte > Tax

The team at Cunha Leão Advogados offers support to local and foreign individuals, corporations and investment funds in non-contentious and contentious tax mandates. Clients in the mining, food and beverage, energy and steel sectors regularly seek the team’s advice on tax planning, judicial and administrative disputes, and corporate reorganisations. The practice is co-led by tax consultancy specialist Luiz Henrique Cunha and Fabiana Leão, who is singled out for her ‘extensive experience in tax litigation‘. The latter is a key area of activity for Danielle Victor, while Vinícius Torres excels in non-contentious matters, ‘helping clients identify risks and choose the best tax model for their business or transactions‘.