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Ms Fernanda Vieira Kotzias

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Work Department

Tax & Customs

Position

Partner

Career

Fernanda Kotzias is a partner at Veirano Advogados and integrates the Tax & Customs practice.

Fernanda has experience in Customs Law and Foreign Trade, representing Brazilian and foreign companies in advisory and litigation matters related to strategic planning of imports and exports, tariff reductions and changes, rules of origin, bilateral and regional trade agreements, customs valuation, classification of goods, licensing and control of foreign trade operations, trade defense, tariff and technical barriers to trade and other issues related to the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO).

Her experience also includes advisory and litigation work in cases related to indirect federal and state taxes (IPI, PIS, COFINS and ICMS).

Fernanda, who was a former Counselor at the Brazilian Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (CARF) between 2019 and 2023, holds a PhD degree in International Trade Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP), having completed a doctoral-sandwich program at Georgetown Law (Washington, DC). She has a LL.B degree and a LL.M degree in Law from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) and a B.A. degree in International Relations from UNISUL.

Languages

English; Spanish; Portuguese

Memberships

  • Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) – Santa Catarina
  • Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) – São Paulo
  • Member and Legal Director of the Women Inside Trade – WIT (management 2021/2023)
  • Member of the board of directors of the Brazil-Israel Chamber of Commerce (Regional SC)

Education

  • Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) – Santa Catarina
  • Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) – São Paulo
  • Member and Legal Director of the Women Inside Trade – WIT (management 2021/2023)
  • Member of the board of directors of the Brazil-Israel Chamber of Commerce (Regional SC)

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > City focus - Brasilia > Tax

Major technology, telecoms, and tobacco companies turn to Veirano Advogados due to its capabilities in high-value and complex tax matters. The tax practice has a robust offering spanning advisory services and representation in litigation matters, covering tax exemptions, executive declaratory actions, and social contribution disputes. The group also has extensive experience acting before administrative and judicial courts, such as CARF and the higher courts in Brasília. Tax and customs expert Marcelo Reinecken leads the team and is currently acting as vice-managing partner of the firm. He covers both consultancy and litigation matters, representing domestic and international clients in cases before the Supreme Court, the Superior Court of Justice, and CARF. Renata Joner  is another notable name in the practice for her expansive knowledge of tax law, and like Reinecken, she specialises in acting before the Supreme Court and the Superior Court of Justice on behalf of multinational clients. Rafael de Paula Gomes stands out at the senior associate level. Following a stint at CARF, Fernanda Vieira Kotzias joined the team as a partner in October 2023, while partners Juliana Andrade Costa and Fabiana Helena Lopes De Macedo Tadiello departed the firm between May and June 2023 respectively.

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