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Alexandre Monteiro

Alexandre Monteiro

Brazil 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded

Brazil

1 year ranked

Tax: Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

5 years ranked

About

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Brazil: Contentious

Practice Areas

Alexandre has a large experience in the tax area, and has also been practising in the Corporate/M&A and Civil practices for various years. He has solid experience in (i) litigation in the judicial and administrative scope, and (ii) consulting in strategic operations, including inbound/outbound investments and estate planning.

Career

His previous experience includes being part of the team of lawyers at Wald e Associados Advogados for 8 years, in the area of litigation (civil and tax), and was also an associate at Ernst Young (EY) in its New York-USA office, where he owrked in the Financial Services area for 2 years. After that, he was a partner at Bocater Advogados for 8 years, co-leading the tax practice.

He is also a former Counselor of the Municipal Council of Taxes of São Paulo and Former Judge of the Court of Taxes and Fees of the State of São Paulo.

His academic experience includes being currently a Professor of the Specialization Course in International Tax Law at the Brazilian Institute of Tax Law (IBDT, a Professor of the LL.M. of Tax Law at PUC-CAMP, an Assistant Professor of the Master's Program in Economic, Financial and Tax Law at USP, and a former Assistant Professor at the Graduation Course at the University of São Paulo (2009-2013).

Professional Memberships

Member of the Brazilian Association of Financial Law (ABDF) and the International Fiscal Association (IFA) Member of the Brazilian Institute of Tax Law (IBDT).

Publications

Author of articles in magazines and specialized collections, and books on Tax Law.

Personal

Graduated in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – PUCRio (2008).

Postgraduate Degree in Tax Law from the Brazilian Institute of Tax Studies – IBET (2009).

LL.M (Master of Laws) with a full merit scholarship (Arthur T. Vanderbilt Scholarship) in International Taxation from the New York University School of Law (NYU) (2014).

PhD in Economic, Financial and Tax Law from the University of São Paulo – USP (2014).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Brazil: Contentious

Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded - Brazil

Band 3
Individual Editorial
Alexandre Monteiro is an active tax practitioner, noted for representing companies in administrative and judicial tax litigation.
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Chambers Brazil: Regions

Tax: Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

Band 5
Individual Editorial

Alexandre Monteiro has solid experience in the tax law arena. He has significant expertise in judicial and administrative litigation, as well as tax planning advice.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Although considered a tax lawyer, Alexandre Monteiro is able to bring a perspective that spans various areas of law with great confidence, giving us peace of mind even when discussing sensitive cases.

    Tax Litigation: Highly RegardedChambers Brazil: Contentious

  • Alexandre Monteiro has a deep understanding of our culture, our approach to risk, our challenges and our strengths, always staying ahead of problems and thinking in the long term.

    Tax Litigation: Highly RegardedChambers Brazil: Contentious

  • An exemplary professional, Alexandre Monteiro is highly dedicated, academically well‑qualified and deeply engaged with clients' issues.

    Tax Litigation: Highly RegardedChambers Brazil: Contentious

  • Alexandre Monteiro is simply impeccable. He is highly technically knowledgeable, always updated and available.

    Tax Litigation: Highly RegardedChambers Brazil: Contentious

  • A highly dynamic and technical professional, Alexandre Monteiro is extremely precise and well‑grounded in his positions.

    Tax Litigation: Highly RegardedChambers Brazil: Contentious

  • The lawyer has a practical approach and translates technical analyses into actionable recommendations. Alexandre has mature judgement and strong business sense, making discussions particularly productive when decisions involve tax risks.

    Tax: Rio de JaneiroChambers Brazil: Regions

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