Mr Rafael de Paula Gomes > Veirano Advogados > Brasilia, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Veirano Advogados Offices
SCS Qd. 9 Lt. C - Parque Cidade Corporate - 12º andar (1203)
70308-200 - Brasília - DF
Brazil
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Mr Rafael de Paula Gomes
Position
Associate
Career
Rafael Gomes has been a member of our Brasilia office for more than 15 years and primarily focuses his practice on Tax & Customs litigation before higher Courts located in Brasilia, in both Judicial and Administrative spheres (i.e. Brazilian Supreme and Superior Court; Federal Revenue Board of Appeals – CARF, National Telecommunication Agency – ANATEL). He provides support for our clients in all phases of judicial lawsuits and administrative requests, drafting and reviewing all sort of petitions and appeals in high complex tax cases, specially performing oral arguments, almost every week.
In his practice, Mr. Gomes represents multinationals companies from several activities and business niches, such as telecommunication, oil & gas, mining, pharmaceutical, heavy industry, IT, agribusiness and tobacco.
Considering his experience with judicial and administrative precedents, he also provides consultancy for Brazilian and foreign clients in various tax aspects, i.e. corporate income tax, tax on services, VAT, social contributions, etc.
Mr. Gomes also works in due diligences, identifying and measuring possible taxes liabilities.
Clients value Mr. Gomes direct approach to intricated disputes and his long experience with dealing with tax authorities from IRS and local State officials, especially located in Brasilia and Goias, to provide reachable solutions for their problems.
Languages
English; Portuguese
Memberships
- Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) – Distrito Federal (Brasília) e Goiás
Education
- Post-graduation in Tax Law, Instituto Brasiliense de Direito Público (IDP), 2020 (expected)
- Agribusiness Tax Course, Instituto de Estudos Tributários (IET), 2019
- LL.B, Instituto de Ensino Superior de Brasília (IESB), 2007
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > City focus - Brasilia > Tax
(Rising stars)The Brasília-based tax team at Veirano Advogados showcases notable strength in contentious matters, particularly cases before the Supreme Federal Court (STF) and administrative proceedings before the Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (CARF). The group, which often collaborates with the São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre offices, is also engaged by domestic and international companies in tax consultancy mandates. Marcelo Reinecken is counsel of choice for several clients from the telecoms, tobacco, pharmaceutical, IT and agribusiness sectors. Associates Rafael De Paula Gomes and Renata Joner focus on tax and customs litigation before judicial and administrative courts.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Tax > Customs
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Labour and employment
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Real estate
- City focus - Brasilia > Tax
- TMT: Telecoms
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition and antitrust
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Dispute resolution
- International trade
- Projects and infrastructure
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Wealth and succession planning
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Environment
- Public law
- City focus - Brasilia > Public law and regulation
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Tax
- Tax > Tax litigation
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- TMT: Media
- Transport: Aviation
- Venture capital
- Compliance
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Life sciences
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- Intellectual property