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About
Provided by Valter de Souza Lobato
Practice Areas
Valter has a strong track record representing clients in administrative and judicial courts and a solid tax consulting practice that covers the full spectrum of tributes in Brazil. He is well known for his litigation skills and frequently acts on the superior courts of Brazil. He started his career in the mining and steel sectors, where he started representing and still represents heavyweight names.
Education: He holds an LLB (1993) when he received Rio Branco’s medal – best graduating student, a LLM (2004) and a PhD (2011), both in Tax Law, from the Federal University of Minas Gerais.
Academic credentials, speaking engagements, etc: He is a professor at Federal University of Minas Gerais, coordinator of the specialization course in tax law at Centro de Estudos em Direito e Negócios. Author of several articles on tax matters and speaker at international tax law congresses.
Professional Memberships
Career: He is president at ABRADT and president of FECOMERCIO’s tax committee. Member of the Commission of Jurists in charge of drafting legislative proposals that could dynamize, unify and modernize the Brazilian Tax System.
Chambers Review
Brazil: Regions
Valter de Souza Lobato's tax practice is distinguished for its ability to deal with mandates involving contentious issues before superior courts. He also advises clients on tax planning.
Brazil: Contentious
Valter de Souza Lobato offers clients experience across a range of different tax matters, including disputes relating to ICMS, PIS and COFINS, IRPJ and CSLL.
Brazil: Transactional
Co-head of department Valter de Souza Lobato is often seen assisting clients with corporate taxation, including matters related to income tax and social security contributions. He also acts on transactions, handling the tax aspects of deals.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"His technical skill is above the average. Valter is top-tier."
"Valter Lobato helped us with an extremely complex tax transaction in the country. He acts quickly and with high quality."
"I highlight him. He has outstanding litigation knowledge, availability and is always ready to help us."
"Valter is a point of reference. He knows my business very well and has an almost personal care with our company. He has a great network. He can help me speed up the procedures."
"Valter has an incredible network and this helps us a lot. He's very agile leading cases in the courts. Always available and possessing great knowledge in this field."
"Valter has outstanding knowledge and is a very accessible lawyer."
"Valter is well regarded by the market. He deserves my admiration."
"In addition to his deep technical knowledge, he knows the steel industry like no other tax lawyer and has great commercial/business vision. He has an unblemished reputation and handles major issues."
"Valter is a point of reference regarding technical skill and knowledge."
"Valter has extensive knowledge, even in super complex topics. He can advise us on direct and indirect taxes and international taxation."
"His technical skill is above the average. Valter is top-tier."
"Valter Lobato helped us with an extremely complex tax transaction in the country. He acts quickly and with high quality."
"I highlight him. He has outstanding litigation knowledge, availability and is always ready to help us."
"Valter is a point of reference. He knows my business very well and has an almost personal care with our company. He has a great network. He can help me speed up the procedures."
"Valter has an incredible network and this helps us a lot. He's very agile leading cases in the courts. Always available and possessing great knowledge in this field."
"Valter has outstanding knowledge and is a very accessible lawyer."
"Valter is well regarded by the market. He deserves my admiration."
"In addition to his deep technical knowledge, he knows the steel industry like no other tax lawyer and has great commercial/business vision. He has an unblemished reputation and handles major issues."
"Valter is a point of reference regarding technical skill and knowledge."
"Valter has extensive knowledge, even in super complex topics. He can advise us on direct and indirect taxes and international taxation."