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Souto Correa Advogados Offices

RUA VISCONDE DE PIRAJA, 250, 7 ANDAR
RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ, 22410-000
Brazil
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Rafael Santos
Work Department
Tax
Position
Partner
Career
Represents domestic and foreign clients on local and cross-border tax matters, including planning for mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations and joint ventures, capital market and project finance transactions, as well as on specific tax matters involving the energy and oil and gas sector.
Education
- Bachelor of Laws from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
- Master’s degree (LL.M.) in Law from Queen Mary University of London.
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Tax > Tax advisory
With offices in São Paulo and Porto Alegre, Souto Correa Advogados boasts expertise in federal, state and municipal tax matters, regularly providing advice on social security contributions, tax benefits, transfer pricing, due diligence and transactional issues. Fernando Ayres is experienced in both tax consulting and litigation, including judicial and administrative proceedings. He oversees the department with Giácomo Paro, who regularly assists with the tax implications of corporate restructurings, M&A and commercial agreements, and Pedro Demartini, who is active in tax disputes and non-contentious mandates. Rafael Santos, who focuses on the tax aspects of M&A, financing and capital markets deals, joined from Cescon Barrieu in September 2024.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Dispute resolution
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Labour
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Tax
Firm Rankings
- Tax > Customs
- Life sciences
- Corporate and M&A: Mid-market
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Intellectual property
- Wealth and succession planning
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Environment
- Labour and employment
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax > Tax advisory
- TMT: Media