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Leo Lopes de Oliveira Neto
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Leo Lopes de Oliveira Neto

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  • Portuguese
  • English
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Leo Lopes leads the Tax Litigation practice at FAS Advogados. With over 18 years of experience, he has a significant presence in tax disputes, both in judicial and administrative contexts, at federal, state, and municipal levels, providing assistance to clients in the financial, insurance, retail, technology, services, and manufacturing sectors. Additionally, he is one of the partners responsible for the pension area, specializing in disputes involving payroll tax matters.

Memberships & Roles

  • Professor of Tax Law in the undergraduate program at the Universidade Paulista (UNIP) in São Paulo 

Awards & Rankings

  • Chambers and Partners
    2022 - Contentious Brazil Guide and Global Guide  
    2023 - Contentious Brazil Guide and Global Guide
    2024 - Contentious Brazil Guide and Global Guide 

 

  • World Tax – ITR
    2023 - Highly Regarded Lawyers in Corporate Tax and Tax Controversy
    2024 - Highly Regarded Lawyers in Corporate Tax and Tax Controversy

 

  • Thomson Reuters
    Stand-out Lawyers: 2022, 2023 and 2024

 

  • Análise Advocacia
    Recognized as one of the most admired lawyers in Brazil in Taxation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

     
  • LACCA Approved 2025
    Tax

     
  • Leaders League 
    Tax Litigation - 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025

Education

  • 2007 – Bachelor's Degree in Law from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica in São Paulo (PUC-SP)
  • 2011 – Specialization in Tax Law from the Fundação Getúlio Vargas in São Paulo (FGV-SP)
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