Marcos Joaquim Gonçalves Alves

Founding member of IPT – Institute for Tax Research

Founding member of SHE – Sustainable Humanitarian Empowerment

Vice President of the Special Commission on Oil Law of the Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)

Full member of the Special Commission on Tax Law of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)

Founding partner of MJAB, Marcos Joaquim is recognized as a national reference in Public Law, with strategic practice in matters of high legal, economic, and institutional complexity, advising companies, economic groups, and public entities in decisions of significant impact and structural relevance.

He is a pioneer in the development and application of the concept of Legal Advocacy in Brazil, an approach that integrates high-level legal technique, institutional strategy, economic analysis of law, and coordinated action in both the public and private spheres, always guided by the highest ethical standards.

Throughout his career, he has led litigation of major economic relevance, especially in the tax and regulatory fields, involving sensitive matters, significant precedents, and substantial impacts on regulated markets and public policies. Author of books and articles, lecturer, he previously taught and currently participates in commissions of legal institutes that contribute to the debate on law and state relations.

In addition to his professional practice, he is dedicated to humanitarian and social impact causes, being the founder of the She Institute, dedicated to Migration and Humanitarian Law, reaffirming his commitment to the use of law as an instrument of social transformation.