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Renato Faria

Renato Faria

Brazil 2026

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 Martins Villac Advogados

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Tax Non-contentious: Mid-Market

Brazil

1 year ranked

Tax Litigation: Mid-Market

Brazil

2 years ranked

About

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Brazil: Contentious

Practice Areas

Tax

Career

Founding partner Renato Faria practices in litigation and advisory tax matters, focusing mainly on consulting, especially in the real estate and advertising industries. He has extensive experience in international transactions, corporate reorganization and planning, real estate transactions, structured operations in the stock market, funds and investments. Renato has worked for the Big Four and operates with accounting matters on a daily basis. He also advises in the areas of administrative and court litigation, with emphasis on direct taxes and local taxation system. Renato served as a substitute judge of the Local Tax Board of São Paulo (2018/2020 biennium).

Personal

He is also a Tax Law professor for graduate studies at USP’s Polytechnic School and at the Brazilian Institute of Tax Law (IBDT), where he is an associate member. He is one the coordinating editors of the works (books) “Real Estate Operations: Structuring and Taxation” and “Taxation of the Digital Economy” and is frequently involved in the coordination of courses and seminars related to tax and wealth planning matters.

Brazil: Transactional

Practice Areas

Tax

Career

Founding partner Renato Faria practices in litigation and advisory tax matters, focusing mainly on consulting, especially in the real estate and advertising industries. He has extensive experience in international transactions, corporate reorganization and planning, real estate transactions, structured operations in the stock market, funds and investments. Renato has worked for the Big Four and operates with accounting matters on a daily basis. He also advises in the areas of administrative and court litigation, with emphasis on direct taxes and local taxation system. Renato served as a substitute judge of the Local Tax Board of São Paulo (2018/2020 biennium).

Personal

He is also a Tax Law professor for graduate studies at USP’s Polytechnic School and at the Brazilian Institute of Tax Law (IBDT), where he is an associate member. He is one the coordinating editors of the works (books) “Real Estate Operations: Structuring and Taxation” and “Taxation of the Digital Economy” and is frequently involved in the coordination of courses and seminars related to tax and wealth planning matters.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Brazil: Transactional

Tax Non-contentious: Mid-Market - Brazil

Band 1
Individual Editorial

Renato Faria is a partner who acts as co-head of the tax department of his firm. He has shown expertise in dealing with indirect tax cases, including those related to PIS/COFINS and IOF, as well as transactional matters.

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Chambers Brazil: Contentious

Tax Litigation: Mid-Market - Brazil

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Renato Faria is a founding partner of the firm. His tax disputes practice encompasses judicial and administrative mandates, including representing clients on tax inspections.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Renato Faria is one of the great highlights of his firm. His work is distinguished by the rare balance between technical depth, strategic vision and commercial acumen.

    Tax Non-contentious: Mid-MarketChambers Brazil: Transactional

  • We greatly admire Renato Faria both because of his enormous, updated technical capacity and his collaborative attitude when working with us.

    Tax Non-contentious: Mid-MarketChambers Brazil: Transactional

  • I highlight Renato Faria's performance with us as extremely positive. He's a dedicated lawyer, always accessible and genuinely interested in understanding our needs.

    Tax Non-contentious: Mid-MarketChambers Brazil: Transactional

  • An extremely dedicated professional, Renato Faria demonstrates consistent command of the subject, strong analytical capability and a proactive approach in handling matters, inspiring a sense of security and confidence in every interaction.

    Tax Litigation: Mid-MarketChambers Brazil: Contentious

  • Renato Faria helps us understand complex tax issues in a simple way, providing clear guidance on risks and opportunities.

    Tax Litigation: Mid-MarketChambers Brazil: Contentious

  • Playing a leadership role, Renato Faria is always attentive to ongoing cases and prepared to take part in discussions.

    Tax Litigation: Mid-MarketChambers Brazil: Contentious

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