Lawyers

Paula  Velasque Cruz

Paula Velasque Cruz

Work Department

Tax

Position

Partner in the Tax area at Oliveira e Olivi

Career

A lawyer since 2014, Dr Paula graduated from the State University of Londrina (UEL) and specialises in Tax Law at the Brazilian Institute of Tax Studies (IBET). She is currently studying Accounting at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). She joined Oliveira e Olivi in 2019 and became a partner in the Tax area in 2023, through the Partner Trainee Programme; Dr Paula has a solid academic background and holds an MBA in Tax Management from FIPECAFI (FEA/USP), which strengthens her work in the tax area. She also specialises in Constitutional Law and Administrative Law at the Escola Paulista de Direito (EPD). She is currently studying for an MBA in Leadership and Strategic People Management at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV).

Languages

Portuguese and English

Memberships

Tax Debate Group (GDT);

Mentor of the Women in Tax programme;

Participant in the Tax Policy Study Group.