Renato Lopes da Rocha
Partner
Legal Practice Areas
Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation, Tax
Industries
Consumer Goods and Retail; Food and Beverages, Energy and Natural Resources (Oil and Gas, Electrical Power, Mining), Life Sciences e Healthcare
Linkedin
rlopes@cmalaw.com
Renato Lopes is a partner in Campos Mello Advogados of the Tax practice.
Renato has an extensive practice in tax litigation, experienced in Judicial and Administrative Courts. He also has significant experience in direct taxes, VAT/indirect tax matters, as well as in federal, state and municipal taxes, social security, customs duties, special regimes and excise taxes. Represented major companies in tax lawsuits, administrative procedures, and consultations before tax authorities in Brazil.
Recognitions
- The Legal 500 – Mentioned in Tax: 2017 – 2026
- Latin Lawyer 250 – Tax: 2022 – 2026
- Leaders League – Tax Litigation (Firm Recoginition): 2017- 2025
- LACCA – Tax: 2019, 2020 e 2021
- Best Lawyers – Tax: 2023 – 2025
- Lexology Index (previously Who’s Who Legal) – National Leader – Corporate Tax: 2021 – 2024
Education
- FIA Business School – ESG and Stakeholders, 2022
- Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) – Taxation of Corporate Structures, 2016
- Associação Brasileira de Bancos Internacionais (ABBI) – Taxation of Financial and Capital Market, 2016
- IFRS Trevisan, MBA in International Accounting with Emphasis on International Standards, 2014
- Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais (IBMEC), LLM Commerce and Trade Law, 2007
- Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos Tributários (IBET), Specialization in Tax, 2006
- Candido Mendes University (UCAM), B.A. in Law, 2006
Admissions
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Bahia, Brazil
- Pernambuco, Brazil
Professional Memberships
- Brazilian Association of Financial and Tax Law (ABDF)
- Brazilian Bar Association (OAB): São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Bahia and Pernambuco
Languages
• Portuguese
• English
• Spanish