Vinicius Jucá Alves
Brazil Guide 2024
Band 5 : Tax: Litigation
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About
Provided by Vinicius Jucá Alves
Practice Areas
Tax
Career
Vinicius Jucá practices Tax law as a partner at Lefosse.
With over 20 years of experience in administrative and court tax litigation, he focuses on indirect taxes, such as the State Goods and Services Tax (ICMS), the Tax on Manufactured Products (IPI), the Social Integration Program/Contribution to Social Security Financing (PIS/COFINS), and the Tax on Services (ISS), His clients operate in various sectors, including food and beverage, mining, cosmetics, automotive, infrastructure, and energy.
He graduated with a Law degree from PUC-SP (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo), a specialization in Economic and Business Law from FGV (Fundação Getulio Vargas), and an LL.M. in Tax Law from Georgetown University.
He is registered to practice law in Brazil (Brazilian Bar Association of the State of São Paulo – OAB/SP) and in the State of New York (NY Bar), and has, worked firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. He is a member ofthe Brazil Chapter at the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), and teaches graduate courses at FGV in São Paulo.
Chambers Review
Brazil: Contentious
Vinicius Jucá Alvesfrequently assists companies with tax, administrative and judicial disputes, including before the higher courts.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Vinicius is a very technical professional, who's objective and assertive in his recommendations."
"He's an extremely sophisticated professional with interesting experience that helps us in a very present and effective way. He has empathy to understand the sensitive points for the company."
"He's a very responsive and highly technical lawyer, whose client service I really like."
"Vinicius is a very technical professional, who's objective and assertive in his recommendations."
"He's an extremely sophisticated professional with interesting experience that helps us in a very present and effective way. He has empathy to understand the sensitive points for the company."
"He's a very responsive and highly technical lawyer, whose client service I really like."