Demarest Advogados

Customs, International Trade, Tax and Government Relations

Partner

Partner in Demarest's Customs, International Trade, Tax and Government Relations areas, Victor Bovarotti Lopes holds a bachelor's degree in law from PUC-SP, a master's degree in tax law from INSPER and a master's degree with honors from Georgetown University in International Legal Studies. He leads most of Demarest's work in the customs area, as well as in trade defense and litigation cases at the World Trade Organization (WTO). Over his career, he has represented clients in significant cases involving various matters such as customs valuation, tax classification, tax planning, import licensing, interpretation of trade agreements (Mercosur, mainly) and special customs regimes (drawback, RECOF, REPETRO, among others). He was appointed as the leader of the Brazilian ICC Customs and Trade Commission for 2022-2023. He is a professor at FIPECAFI’s MBA on Tax Management, where he teaches the subject Management of Taxes on International Trade Operations.

Portuguese, English.

Member of the Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL), of Georgetown University Member of the Commission on Customs Laws of the São Paulo Bar Association (OAB-SP) Member of the International Trade Commission of the Brazilian Institute of Studies on Competition, Consumer Affairs and International Trade (IBRAC) Member of the ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy

L.LM. with distinction in International Legal Studies and certificate in WTO Studies from Georgetown University in Washington, DC, United States (2013) L.LM. in Tax Law from INSPER in São Paulo, Brazil (2011) Graduation in Law from PUC, in São Paulo, Brazil (2005)