Victor Bovarotti Lopes
Global Guide 2024
Band 4 : International Trade/WTO
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About
Provided by Victor Bovarotti Lopes
Practice Areas
Customs, International Trade, Tax and Government Relations
Career
Partner of Demarest's Customs, International Trade, Tax and Government Relations areas, Victor Bovarotti Lopes leads most of Demarest's work in the customs area, as well as in trade defense and litigation cases at the World Trade Organization (WTO). In his career, he has represented clients in significant cases involving various matters such as customs valuation, tax classification, tax planning, import licensing, interpretation of trade agreements (Mercosur, mainly) and special customs regimes (drawback, RECOF, REPETRO, among others).
Professional Memberships
Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL) of Georgetown University;
Commission on Customs Laws of the São Paulo Bar Association (OAB-SP);
International Trade Commission of the Brazilian Institute of Studies on Competition, Consumer Affairs and International Trade (IBRAC);
ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy.
Publications
Coauthor of the chapter “The Trade War and related WTO Disputes”, ENLAW International Trade Law Journal, Vol.1, June, 2019;
Coauthor of the book “RELEITURA DOS ACORDOS DA OMC: como interpretados pelo Órgão de Apelação”, 2013;
Author of the book "Drawback e a Inexigibilidade de Vinculação Física", Almedina, 2012;
Author of the article "Exchange undervaluation: The Solution Must Come from the WTO", The Latin American Journal of International Trade Law, Vol.1, March, 2013.
Chambers Review
Global
Victor Bovarotti Lopes often acts on customs mandates including tariff classifications, imports and customs duty disputes with administrative bodies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He has expertise and transmits safety. He takes the lead role but also allows people to talk. We created a relational and situational tuning. He provided strong emotional intelligence for our cases."
"Very qualified professional technically. He does not speak the legal language, he speaks the business language. He treated our case in a very practical way. Super-rapid service. Very positive experience."
"He was super-professional with the short-term deadline we had. He knows how to deal with work pressure in a very focused and technical way."
"He has expertise and transmits safety. He takes the lead role but also allows people to talk. We created a relational and situational tuning. He provided strong emotional intelligence for our cases."
"Very qualified professional technically. He does not speak the legal language, he speaks the business language. He treated our case in a very practical way. Super-rapid service. Very positive experience."
"He was super-professional with the short-term deadline we had. He knows how to deal with work pressure in a very focused and technical way."
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