João Paulo Mendes Neto

Partner in the tax area of the firm, working with various sectors of the economy, practicing law in strategic consulting and litigation matters, with an emphasis on preventive law practice, tax planning and federal taxes. He is responsible for managing processes, drawing up legal theses and tailor-made solutions to the client’s needs and to his sector. He has over 10 years of experience as a lawyer and as a Professor of Tax Law at Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará (CESUPA) in graduate and postgraduate courses. He is the Coordinator of lato sensu Postgraduate course in Law at the same institution, and also the author of several publications, as well as Guest Professor at important institutions.

• Very proactive and efficient
• Has remarkable skills and knowledge in resolving corporate tax matters in all levels of government
• Has a unique ability to transit among clients, peers and administrative e judicial branches
• A all around wonderful lawyer

• Advising CESUPA on its dispute with national tax authorities
• Advising TJ Comercio Exportation with federal agricultural and tax conformities
• Advising Coopanest in its economic modelling to best business optimisation

• Corporate tax matters
• Business model optimisation
• Economic modelling
• Tax Pre-litigation/Litigation
• Tax consulting
• International tax advisory

• Agriculture
• Healthcare
• Industrials
• Social infrastructure
• Education

• Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)

• Honorable member of the Association of Tax Lawyers of the State of Pará (AATP)
• 1st President of the Lawyers Institute of the State of Pará (IAP)
• Active member of the Center os Studies of the Lawyers Society of the North (CESA – NORTE)
• Active member of the Brazilian Institute of Tax Law (IBDT)

• PhD in Tax Law, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) in 2022
• Master in Constitucioal Law, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) in 2013
• Postgraduate education in Tax Law under a Constitutional perspective from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP), in 2011.
• Postgraduate education in Tax Procedural Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP), in 2011.
• Bachelor of Law from Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará (CESUPA), in 2009