Geraldo Valentim Neto

Practice Areas

Tax

Career

Geraldo Valentim Neto is a partner and head of the tax practice area of Madeira, Valentim & Gallardo Advogados.

Geraldo Valentim represents clients in significant tax cases (administrative and judicial tax litigation) and provides tax advice on domestic and international transactions, particularly in the automotive, agribusiness, chemical, pharmaceutical, foreign trade, infrastructure, technology, education and consumer sectors.

With more than 25 years of experience in complex tax disputes and tax advice, Geraldo has been appointed as one of the most admired tax lawyers in Brazil by several publications (Chambers Global/Brazil, Who's Who, LACCA Approved, The Legal 500, Leaders League and Análise Advocacia): "He is extremely aware of what the client needs and has excellent technical knowledge” (Chambers) / “The experienced team is led by highly recommended partner Geraldo Valentim Neto, and excels in tax litigation” (The Legal 500) / “Strategic Tax Counsel”, "He has the mentality of always putting the customer first“, "Also noted for its high-win percentages in tax disputes” (Leaders League).

Professional Memberships

Former Member of the Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (CARF).

Publications

Speaker in 2014 IFA Congress in Mumbai ("The Recent Developments in International Taxation”).

Honorable mention granted by IBA Tax Committee (“The Brazilian CIDE Tax and International Software License Agreements” - New Zealand, 2004).

Personal

LL.M. from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Post-graduation in Tax Law and LL.B. from PUC-SP.

WTO Dispute Settlement Program, Geneva.