Renato Coelho
Brazil Guide 2024
Band 3 : Tax: Non-contentious
Band 3
About
Provided by Renato Coelho
Practice Areas
Tax
Career
Renato has been working for over 20 years in tax consultancy and taxation of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate restructuring, debt restructuring, financial market and capital market operations, and administrative tax litigation. Renato serves both publicly traded and privately held companies in various sectors, such as financial services, infrastructure, and fuels. He also assists individuals in their estate and succession planning.
He is a member of the Brazilian Institute of Tax Law (IBDT), Brazilian Association of Financial Law (ABDF), and International Fiscal Association (IFA).
Renato is a co-author of the book "Manual de Tributação do Mercado Financeiro" (Financial Market Taxation Manual) and has authored several articles in the tax field.
Renato is recognized as one of the leading lawyers in the tax field by international publications such as Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, LACCA Approved, Análise Advocacia, and International Tax Review. Clients report that he is "very clear, objective, and has profound knowledge." Renato is listed as one of the most admired lawyers in Brazil by Análise Advocacia.
Education
Leiden University, Netherlands
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Tax Law
Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP)
Postgraduate degree in tax law
Chambers Review
Brazil: Transactional
Co-head of department Renato Coelho has carved out a good name due to his tax work on transactions such as M&A. He also deals with cross-border corporate reorganisations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Renato has an enviable technical arsenal. He boasts a mastery not only of the rules and precedents of the Brazilian system of direct taxation but also of accounting sciences, often in detail."
"Renato masterfully balances his technical tax knowledge with the current accounting framework. He is clear and objective in his communication. He also has excellent agility in his responses."
"Renato has handled our most important mandates."
"Renato has an enviable technical arsenal. He boasts a mastery not only of the rules and precedents of the Brazilian system of direct taxation but also of accounting sciences, often in detail."
"Renato masterfully balances his technical tax knowledge with the current accounting framework. He is clear and objective in his communication. He also has excellent agility in his responses."
"Renato has handled our most important mandates."