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Valter de Souza Lobato
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Valter de Souza Lobato
Ranked in 3 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Tax: Minas Gerais

Brazil

7 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Tax: Litigation

Brazil

12 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Tax: Non-contentious

Brazil

6 Years Ranked

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Global 2025

About

Provided by Valter de Souza Lobato

Brazil: Regions

Practice Areas

Valter has a strong track record representing clients in administrative and judicial courts and a solid tax consulting practice that covers the full spectrum of tributes in Brazil. He is well known for his litigation skills and frequently acts on the superior courts of Brazil. He started his career in the mining and steel sectors, where he started representing and still represents heavyweight names.

Education: He holds an LLB (1993) when he received Rio Branco’s medal – best graduating student, a LLM (2004) and a PhD (2011), both in Tax Law, from the Federal University of Minas Gerais.

Academic credentials, speaking engagements, etc: He is a professor at Federal University of Minas Gerais, coordinator of the specialization course in tax law at Centro de Estudos em Direito e Negócios. Author of several articles on tax matters and speaker at international tax law congresses.

Professional Memberships

Career: He is president at ABRADT and president of FECOMERCIO’s tax committee. Member of the Commission of Jurists in charge of drafting legislative proposals that could dynamize, unify and modernize the Brazilian Tax System.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Brazil: Contentious

Tax: Litigation - Brazil

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial
Valter de Souza Lobato offers clients experience across a range of different tax matters, including disputes relating to ICMS, PIS and COFINS, IRPJ and CSLL.
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Brazil: Transactional

Tax: Non-contentious - Brazil

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial
Co-head of department Valter de Souza Lobato is often seen assisting clients with corporate taxation, including matters related to income tax and social security contributions. He also acts on transactions, handling the tax aspects of deals.
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Brazil: Regions

Tax: Minas Gerais - Brazil

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial
Valter de Souza Lobato's tax practice is distinguished for its ability to deal with mandates involving contentious issues before superior courts. He also advises clients on tax planning.
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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Valter is a professional that stands out in his field of activity, either in the technical, business or relational aspects of the work.

Tax: Litigation respondent
Chambers Brazil: Contentious

Exemplary figure. Valter works closely with the client and is respected by stakeholders.

Tax: Litigation respondent
Chambers Brazil: Contentious

Valter Lobato is a highly regarded figure in the Brazilian tax law scene, admired for his assertive and direct communication skills, as well as his in-depth and vast legal knowledge.

Tax: Litigation respondent
Chambers Brazil: Contentious

Valter is a point of reference regarding technical skill and knowledge.

Tax: Non-contentious respondent
Brazil: Transactional

Valter is well regarded by the market. He deserves my admiration.

Tax: Non-contentious respondent
Brazil: Transactional

Valter has extensive knowledge, even in super complex topics. He can advise us on direct and indirect taxes and international taxation.

Tax: Non-contentious respondent
Brazil: Transactional

In addition to his deep technical knowledge, he knows the steel industry like no other tax lawyer and has great commercial/business vision. He has an unblemished reputation and handles major issues.

Tax: Non-contentious respondent
Brazil: Transactional

His technical skill is above the average. Valter is top-tier.

Tax: Minas Gerais respondent
Brazil: Regions

Valter is a point of reference. He knows my business very well and has an almost personal care with our company. He has a great network. He can help me speed up the procedures.

Tax: Minas Gerais respondent
Brazil: Regions

I highlight him. He has outstanding litigation knowledge, availability and is always ready to help us.

Tax: Minas Gerais respondent
Brazil: Regions

Valter Lobato helped us with an extremely complex tax transaction in the country. He acts quickly and with high quality.

Tax: Minas Gerais respondent
Brazil: Regions

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