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Tauil & Chequer Advogados Offices

Tauil & Chequer Advogados
RUA TEIXEIRA DE FREITAS 31
7TH, 8TH AND 9TH FLOOR
20021-350 RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ
Brazil
Visit website 55 21 2127 4210

Ivan Tauil

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+55 21 2127 4213 [email protected]

Position

Ivan Tauil is the founding partner and Head of the tax law practice of Tauil & Chequer in association with Mayer Brown and serves on Mayer Brown’s Partnership Board.

Career

He has extensive experience in local and international taxation. He is also the author of several articles and is often a lecturer at a number of legal and corporate events in Brazil and abroad. Ivan holds an LL.M. in constitutional law and theory of the state from PUC-RJ. He is the Chairman of the National Oil & Gas Law Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association, Director of the Brazilian Tax Law Academy, and a member of the Brazilian Finance Law Association, the International Fiscal Association and the International Bar Association. In addition, Ivan is also a member of the Editorial Board of Revista Tributária e de Finanças Públicas – Ed. Revista dos Tribunais. In 2016, both Global Chambers and Chambers Latin America recognized him as one of the “Leaders in their Field” for his legal work in the tax sector.

Languages

Portuguese, English, Spanish, French

Memberships

Chairman, National Oil & Gas Law Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association

Former Chairman, Oil & Gas Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro Chapter

Director, Brazilian Tax Law Academy

Member, Urban Land Institute (ULI)

Member, Association for Real Estate Project Development in Brazil (ADIT)

Chairman, Science Board of the Brazilian Academy of Tax Law

Member, Editorial Board of Revista Tributária e de Finanças Públicas, edited by Revista dos Tribunais

Member, Brazilian Institute of Constitutional Law (Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Constitucional)

Member, American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham)

Member, International Bar Association

Member, International Fiscal Association

Member, Brazilian Finance Law Association

Education

Universidade de Coimbra, Specialization degree in European Law, 1996

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, LLM in Constitutional Law and Theory of the State, 1989

Universidade Federal Fluminense, Bachelor of Law (JD equivalent), 1987

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Bachelor of Social Science, 1987

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Tax > Tax advisory

Praised for its ‘personalised service, dedication and competence‘, Tauil & Chequer Advogados‘ tax department handles advisory, litigation and customs matters on behalf of a domestic and international client base present in a variety of regulated sectors, most notably oil and gas, energy and telecoms. The team enjoys a strong presence in upper administrative and judicial courts, and is particularly well positioned to advise on cross-border tax matters, drawing on its association with Mayer Brown. The practice is led by three seasoned tax practitioners: Ivan Tauil has significant experience in local and international taxation; Eduardo Maccari Telles focuses on tax litigation in the administrative and judicial spheres; and Guido Vinci handles a combination of contentious and consulting matters in this space, with a focus on foreign investments and ICMS issues. Other key individuals include Celso Grisi, who is noted for his expertise in indirect taxes; Carolina Bottino, who advises oil and gas clients on customs and foreign trade matters; and Diana Castro, who assists with special customs regimes, international taxation and indirect taxes.

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