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André Ricardo Lemes

André Ricardo Lemes

Work Department

Tax

Position

Partner – Tax

Career

André Lemes is a partner in the Tax practice of Vella Pugliese Buosi Guidoni Advogados. With more than 20 years of experience, André has a strong presence in the advisory, administrative and litigation areas, with extensive experience in tax advisory and tax litigation related to companies in the Electric sector, where he has conducted leading cases in administrative and judicial spheres. He is a former member of the Tax Court of the State of São Paulo (Tribunal de Impostos e Taxas de São Paulo) and the Brazilian Administrative Federal Tax Court (Conselho Administrativo de Recursos Fiscais, or CARF). Cited in Chambers Latin America Guide as Associates to watch in Tax Litigation in 2012 and 2013.

Languages

Portuguese and English.

Memberships

Member of International Bar Association – IBA; Former Member of the Tax Court of São Paulo (TIT); Former Member of the Brazilian Administrative Tax Appeals Council – (CARF); Former Assistant Professor of Tax Law at Pontífica Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC).

Education

Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo – PUC/SP, 2001, Specialization in Tax Law; Faculdade de Direito de São Bernardo do Campo, 1997, Bachelor of Laws (J.D.).

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