João Paulo Cavinatto > Lefosse Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Lefosse Advogados Offices
RUA TABAPUÃ, 1227
14TH FLOOR
SÃO PAULO SP 04533-014
Brazil
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João Paulo Cavinatto
Work Department
Tax
Position
Partner
Career
João Paulo is a partner in Tax at Lefosse.
Focusing on indirect taxes and customs law, he specializes in international business and foreign trade and has experience in complex mergers and acquisitions. He also has a thorough knowledge of business and supply chain structuring and remodeling projects, with negotiations for tax incentives and special regimes at the federal, state and municipal levels. João Paulo has participated in projects for obtaining and reviewing various customs regimes and legislative reviews.
João Paulo holds a degree in Law from PUC-SP (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo) and a post-graduate degree in Tax Law from the same institution.
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Tax > Tax advisory
Lefosse Advogados has a market-leading team that applies its ‘technical and practical knowledge’ to solving ‘complex tax issues’. The firm’s strong transactional, projects and capital markets practices ensure a regular flow of high-end non-contentious strategic advice in direct and indirect tax matters for domestic and international companies. Clients from an array of sectors, including healthcare, energy, infrastructure, technology and agribusiness, also benefit from a highly experienced litigation team which leads on cases at the local, state and federal levels. Gustavo Lian Haddad excels in tax litigation, while Ricardo Bolan and Gustavo Paes enjoy strong reputations for advisory matters. The ‘objective, accessible, and technical’ Ana Carolina Utimati is a strong performer in administrative and judicial tax litigation, and Vinicius Jucá, who joined from TozziniFreire Advogados in May 2022, is praised for his ‘attention and prompt response to litigation demands’. Clients also single out the ‘helpful and attentive’ partner João Paulo Muntada Cavinatto, who focuses on indirect tax issues.
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