Igor Mauler Santiago
Brazil Guide 2024
Band 3 : Tax: Litigation
About
Provided by Igor Mauler Santiago
Practice Areas
Tax Law
Career
Graduated in Law from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), 1996;
Université de Nancy II: Diplôme Supérieur de d’Études Françaises , 1996;
Master’s Degree in Tax Law, UFMG, 2002;
Summer Course in International Tax Law at the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation – Amsterdam, 2003;
PhD in Tax Law, UFMG, 2005;
Former Professor of Tax Law of the UFMG and the Faculdades Milton Campos, between 1998 and 2005;
Author of a monthly tax column on the Consultor Juridico website;
Author of the books: “Direito Tributário Internacional: Métodos de Solução dos Conflitos” International Tas Law: Methods of Conflict Resolution (Quartier Latin, 2006); “Direito, Justiça e Poder de Tributar: Questões Fiscais das Empresas de Mineração” Law, Justice and the Power to Tax: Tax Questions concerning Mining Companies (Del Rey, 2012) and “Consultor Tributário” Tax Consultant (Topbooks, 2015).
More than 200 articles published in collectanea and specialized journals in Brazil and abroad;
Speaker in congresses in Brazil and abroad.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Committee of Tax Law of the Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar Association;
Member of the High Juridial Council of Fecomércio SP;
Member of the Council of Advanced Studies of Finance and Taxing of the São Paulo Trade Association;
Member of the Editorial Board of the Revue Francaise de Finances Publiques and of several Brazilian legal publications;
Member of the Superior Council for Legal Affairs – Conjur of FIESP;
President of the Brazilian Institute of Tax Law and Process – IDPT;
Former President and Honorary Board Member of the Alliance Francaise in Belo Horizonte.
Personal
Barão do Rio Branco Prize (best graduating student) , UFMG, 1996;
Best student in Civil and Tax Law, UFMG, 1996;
Grand Collar of Legislative Merit from the Belo Horizonte Town Council, 2009;
Recognized as one of the top Brazilian lawyers in the category by British publications “Chambers and Partners Latin America”, since 2012 and Chambers and Partners Global”, since 2014
Chambers Review
Brazil: Contentious
Igor Mauler Santiago provides companies and private clients with a diverse tax litigation practice. He is experienced in handling direct and indirect taxes, including corporate income tax, social security contributions, and PIS and COFINS.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He's a skilled lawyer and a scholar. Our most intricate cases are trusted to him."
"An experienced, aggressive, highly technical lawyer."
"He's a skilled lawyer and a scholar. Our most intricate cases are trusted to him."
"An experienced, aggressive, highly technical lawyer."