João Paulo Mendes Neto

Tax Law, advising clients across a wide range of economic sectors on strategic advisory and litigation matters. João Paulo Mendes Neto focuses on preventive counseling, tax planning and federal taxes. He is responsible for managing proceedings, developing legal theses and designing tailored solutions to the needs of each client and sector. His work combines deep technical knowledge with an academic background, supporting companies in complex and high-stakes tax decisions.

Partner responsible for the firm's Tax practice, with more than ten years of experience as a lawyer. He advises clients across varied sectors of the economy on strategic advisory and contentious tax matters, with emphasis on preventive counseling, tax planning and federal taxes, managing proceedings and developing legal theses tailored to each client and sector. Alongside his practice, he is a professor of Tax Law at the University Center of the State of Pará (CESUPA), at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and coordinator of the lato sensu postgraduate program in Law at the same institution. He is the author of several publications and a guest lecturer at leading institutions.

Member of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB). State Councilor of the Brazilian Bar Association, Pará Chapter (2019). President of the Special Commission on Corporate Law of the Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar Association (2019). President of the Association of Tax Lawyers of the State of Pará (AATP) (2018-2019). Active member of the Brazilian Institute of Tax Law (IBDT). Coordinator of the CAPES Research Group: Taxation and Development in the Amazon.

Author of several publications in the field of Tax Law and a guest lecturer at leading institutions. His academic work is closely tied to his research interests in constitutional tax procedure and in taxation and development in the Amazon, the theme of the CAPES research group he coordinates.

João Paulo Mendes Neto combines legal practice with an active academic career in Tax Law, teaching and coordinating postgraduate programs. His doctoral research focused on constitutional tax procedure, reflecting a long-standing commitment to the technical and academic study of taxation.

Partner leading the firm's Tax practice, with more than ten years of experience advising clients across varied sectors on strategic advisory and contentious tax matters, with emphasis on preventive counseling, tax planning and federal taxes. Professor of Tax Law at CESUPA, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and coordinator of the lato sensu postgraduate program in Law at the same institution.

Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP)

Ph.D. in Constitutional Tax Procedure

2022 - 2018

Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP)

Master's in Law

2011 - 2013

Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP)

Postgraduate in Tax Procedural Law

2011 - 2011

Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP)

Postgraduate in Tax Law - a Constitutional Perspective

2011 - 2011

University Center of the State of Pará (CESUPA)

Bachelor of Laws

2005 - 2009