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Cescon Barrieu Offices

Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima
949 - Pinheiros
SAO PAULO - SP
05426 - 100
Brazil
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Dr Hugo Barreto Sodre Leal

Work Department
Tax
Position
Partner
Career
Hugo represents clients in disputes involving federal, state, and municipal taxes, both in administrative and judicial spheres. He provides tax advisory on estate planning and domestic and cross-border transactions.
With experience in complex tax planning for high-net-worth individuals and family offices, Hugo handles onshore and offshore assets. He has deep knowledge in the pharmaceutical, banking, and telecommunications sectors.
Languages
Portuguese and English.
Memberships
Author of the book “Responsabilidade Tributária na Aquisição do Estabelecimento Empresarial” (Tax Liability in Acquiring the Corporate Establishment) (Quartier Latin, 2007)
Education
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) – Law School of University of Bahia (UFBA)
Specialist in Tax Law – Brazilian Institute of Tax Studies (IBET)
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Tax Law – Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Tax Law – New York University School of Law (NYU)
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Natural resources and regulation
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- City focus - Salvador > Leading firms
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Natural resources and regulation
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Natural resources and regulation
- Tax > Tax litigation
Firm Rankings
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition and antitrust
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- City focus - Brasilia > Government relations
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Projects and infrastructure
- Transport: Shipping
- Compliance
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Dispute resolution
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Environment
- Labour and employment
- Public law
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Tax > Tax litigation
- TMT: Media
- TMT: Telecoms
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- White-collar crime and investigations