Juliana Costa is a partner of the tax area at Campos Mello Advogados.

Juliana has over 15 years’ experience in the tax practice. Her practice emphasis in tax planning and consulting to Brazilian and foreign clients across a variety of industries, including energy, pharmaceutical, technology, oil & gas, financial market, venture capital, telecommunication, infrastructure, among others.

She has extensive experience advising clients on the tax implications arising from corporate reorganizations, M&A, debt restructurings, cross-border transactions, transfer pricing, pillar 2 and domestic taxation, including imports/exports and routine tax issues. She has also been deeply engaged in the Consumption Tax Reform recently passed by the Congress in Brazil and has been already advising clients on potential impacts.

Additionally, she has expertise in tax judicial and administrative litigation at federal, state and municipal levels.

Education

• International Tax Center – Leiden University, The Netherlands. Master of Advanced Studies in International Tax Law (LLM adv.), 2016.

• Brazilian Tax Institute (IBET), Tax Law Specialist Degree (postgraduate – lato sensu), 2012.

• Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), School of Law, B.A., 2008.

Admissions

Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo Chapters

Recognitions

• Latin Lawyer 250: Recognized in Tax (2023)
• Legal 500
  Tax Advisory: 2024 – 2026
  Tax Litigation: 2026
• Leaders League Brazil: Recognized in Tax Litigation (2023)

Languages

• Portuguese
• English