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João Dácio Rolim

João Dácio Rolim

Brazil 2026

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 Rolim, Goulart, Cardoso Advogados

Ranked in 1 practice area

Tax Litigation: The Elite

Brazil

10 years ranked

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Brazil: Contentious

Practice Areas

Founder and chairperson of Rolim Goulart Cardoso Advogados, he co-ordinates the International Trade and Tax departments of the firm, comprising transactional and litigation matters.

Career

Started his career working for KPMG and then PWC as a tax lawyer. After nine years, became a partner, and shortly set up his own firm with other partners. Professor of Tax Law at FGV and IBDT.

Professional Memberships

Director of the Brazilian IFA (ABDF). Director of the Ibero-American Association of Tax Arbitration. Founding Counselor of the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IEFi) in Brazil. Member of IBA and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law.

Publications

Has over a hundred of articles published in Portuguese and English, including two books: "Normas antielisivas tributárias / Tax anti-avoidance rules - a comparative study, 2001"

"Proportionality and Fair Taxation, ed. Kluwer International, 2014"

Personal

• PhD (Philosophy) at Queen Mary University, London;

• PhD in Tax Law at Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG);

• LLM in International Taxation at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE);

• LLB at São Paulo University (USP);

• Consultant at the United Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) since 2015;

• Lives in São Paulo (Brazil), spending around 2 months/year in Lisbon and London.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Brazil: Contentious

Tax Litigation: The Elite - Brazil

Band 4
Individual Editorial

João Dácio Rolim is a founding partner well regarded in the market. He frequently represents companies from the energy, telecommunications and food production industries in a broad range of judicial tax disputes, including matters involving CIDE-Royalties and corporate income tax.

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Strengths

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  • With solid experience in tax litigation and strategic consultancy, João Dácio Rolim combines exceptional technical knowledge with proactivity and commercial insight. His dedication and clarity in communication make him a reliable reference for sophisticated tax challenges.

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