Fernando Loeser

Partner

Practice Areas:

Fernando has 30 years’ broad professional experience spanning tax litigation and dispute settlement in administrative and legal courts covering federal, state and municipal states at all levels, as well as in rendering tax consultancy services. His specialization also addresses M&A and antitrust law

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

  • Providing legal consulting services for sundry M&A, spin-offs, due diligence, and structuring and restructuring processes and for incorporating subsidiaries in Brazil; authored articles on mergers, amendments to articles of incorporation, share transfer agreements and shareholder agreement
  • Numerous project coordination mandates for reviewing Brazilian and multinational company procedures pursuant to the Brazilian tax laws and regulations
  • A renowned and respected legal consultant to domestic and international companies seeking mediation and arbitration services in Brazil and abroad

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Laws – Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo – PUC/SP Law School (1991)

PUBLISHED WORKS AND LECTURES:

  • Author of published articles and provider of commentary in newspapers, magazines and internet, in addition to being a contributor to specialized journals
  • Coauthored the annual “Getting the Deal Through – M&A Public” publication and the chapter on Brazil in Lexology’s “Getting the Deal Through” (GTDT), Law Business Research (LBR) – (2017-to 2019)

ENTITIES AND ASSOCIATIONS:

Member of the State Bar Associations (OABs) in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Bahia, and Minas Gerais, since 1993

RECOGNITIONS/ AWARDS:

  • International Tax Review – one of the Leaders of Tax Controversy in Brazil since (2017)
  • 2020 Best Lawyers Brazil – Tax professional point of reference
  • 2018 Análise Advocacia 500 – one of the most admired tax lawyers in Brazil

Languages:

  • Portuguese
  • Fluent in English
  • Spanish

Related Publications

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The Brazilian Federal Supreme Court (STF) decided unanimously that the revocation of tax benefits granted with a fixed term and under certain conditions must adhere […]

2 de April de 2025

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The São Paulo State Court of Justice (TJSP), in a recent decision by the 4th Chamber of Public Law, concluded that the absence of a […]

31 de March de 2025

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On Monday (March 24th), the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service (RFB – Receita Federal do Brasil) announced the termination of tax benefits from the Emergency Program […]

31 de March de 2025

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