Mannrich e Vasconcelos Advogados

Tax

Partner

More than 20 years of litigation experience, including the representation of taxpayers before the Brazilian Higher Courts, adding legal, economic and market data as amicus curiae in leading cases as the application of tax penalties, incidence of social contributions (PIS and COFINS) on the service tax, taxation of the maternity leave, one-third extra holiday pay and outsourcing. Breno leads relevant lawsuits regarding services tax and federal taxes, involving the main topics under discussion in Brazil. He is also at the forefront of innovative thesis and projects involving the technology for the monitoring of case law, awarded by other rankings, and public policies, due to his involvement in relevant academic research at FGV and Insper, in which he is also a Professor. In the tax advisory sphere, he is highly recognized for his work on social security issues, involving the efficient structuring of compensation programs from a labor and tax perspective, and on matters related to tax reform and issues related to tax litigation. Former counselor of the Administrative Tax Appeals Council (CARF).

Portuguese / English / Italian

Brazilian Bar Association (OAB);

Worked as legal advisor for SIFE (Students in free enterprise), currently named Enactus (Entrepreneurial Action for others creates a better world for us all).

Obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Master’s Degree in Tax Law from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP). LL.M in Tax Law from the Università degli Studi di Bologna, in Bologna, Italy. PhD in Law and Development by Escola de Direito de São Paulo da Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV Direito SP).

Professor of Tax Law in the undergraduate law program at Insper.

Researcher at INSPER and FGV-SP.

Former board member of the 1st Section of the Administrative Council of Tax Appeals – CARF.

Member of the editorial staff of Revista de Direito Tributário Contemporâneo (RDTC).

Coordinator and author of the tax law publication “Repertório Analítico de Jurisprudência do CARF até 2015”.

Member of the Associação Brasileira de Direito Processual (ABDPro)