Mr Henrique Lopes > KLA Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
KLA Advogados Offices
AV. BRIGADEIRO FARIA LIMA 1355
18º ANDAR
CEP 01452-002 SÃO PAULO, SP
Brazil
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Mr Henrique Lopes
Work Department
Tax Law; Customs and Foreign Trade. Henrique is also involved in relevant administrative and judicial litigation, representing clients in defenses against assessments and in procedures for recovery of credits.
Position
Partner at KLA Advogados.
Henrique Lopes is a founding partner at KLA and specializes in Tax Law. His broad expertise encompasses consultancy and litigation related to both direct and indirect taxes, with a focus on business structuring, corporate groups, and logistical chains across various industries, including telecommunications, automotive, and food. He holds an LL.M (Master of Laws) in Comparative Law from the New York University and actively participates in various tax debate groups.
Career
KLA, São Paulo, 2002
Demarest, São Paulo, 1991-1993 / 1997-2002
Clifford Chance, New York, 1994-1996
Languages
English.
Memberships
Bar Admissions: Brazil (São Paulo, 1991); New York, 1996.
Education
NYU School of Law, LL.M (Master of Laws) in Comparative Law, 1994
USP, Specialization in State Law, 1992
USP, Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 1990
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Tax > Tax advisory
Praised for its ‘high technical and professional competence‘, the tax team at KLA Advogados provides legal assistance to an array of clients – including names from the telecoms, marketing, healthcare and auto parts industries – in judicial and administrative litigation as well as consulting matters concerning direct and indirect taxes. Core areas of strength for the team, which often advises on the structuring of joint ventures and foreign investments in Brazil and Latin America, include international taxation, transfer pricing and double tax treaties. Department head Henrique Lopes is a reference for income taxes and international taxation, standing out for his expertise in indirect taxes. Victor Polizelli specialises in non-contentious tax issues, with a special focus on corporate tax, international taxation and transfer pricing. Corporate tax and international matters are also among Luís Flávio Neto‘s specialisms, who handles contentious and advisory mandates.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Tax > Customs
- Real estate
- Wealth and succession planning
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Environment
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- TMT: Media
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- White-collar crime and investigations
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Labour and employment
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration