Formerly a tax consultant at Arthur Andersen S/C, he has extensive experience in tax onsultation and planning, having advised Brazilian and foreign companies on structuring investments in Brazil and abroad. As partner in charge of the Tax Department of the office, he coordinates the tax litigation area in the administrative and judicial spheres, particularly at the appellate level where he has won many leading cases. Due to his visits to our associate office in Lisbon, he has particular expertise in international tax planning and tax consulting to foreign companies wishing to set up Brazilian operations. He also strongly works in the infrastructure market, specially in the  energy sector. He is the Brazilian correspondent for Derivatives Magazine, annually updating its chapter on tax law in Brazil.

The partner in charge of the office’s Tax Department, André Gomes de Oliveira was recognized as one of the best Brazilian Tax lawyers in international taxation, by the International Tax Review (ITR), a Euromoney publication. 

Academic Background
Masters in Tax Law - Candido Mendes University Law School (in progress)
Postgraduate Course in Interpretation of Tax Treaties – International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation, 2005
Postgraduate Course in Corporate Law - Rio de Janeiro Catholic University, 1998
English and European Union Law - Executive Programs – London, 1997
Audit and Business Administration - Arthur Andersen - Illinois, USA, 1994
Law Degree from Rio de Janeiro State University Law School, 1994 

Associations
Brazilian Bar Association - Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo Sections, 1995
Brazilian Academy of Tax Law
Brazilian Association of Financial Law
International Fiscal Association 
International Bar Association
President of the Rio de Janeiro Branch of the British Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Brazil
Member of the Administrative Council of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Rio de Janeiro 

Languages
English and French