LAWYER PROFILE

Victor Bovarotti Lopes

Brazil 2026

Demarest Advogados

Ranked in 1 practice area

International Trade/WTO

Brazil

10 years ranked

About

Provided by Demarest Advogados

Brazil: Contentious

Practice Areas

Customs, International Trade, Tax and Government Relations

Career

Partner of Demarest's Customs, International Trade, Tax and Government Relations areas, Victor Bovarotti Lopes leads most of Demarest's work in the customs area, as well as in trade defense and litigation cases at the World Trade Organization (WTO). In his career, he has represented clients in significant cases involving various matters such as customs valuation, tax classification, tax planning, import licensing, interpretation of trade agreements (Mercosur, mainly) and special customs regimes (drawback, RECOF, REPETRO, among others).

Professional Memberships

Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL) of Georgetown University;

Commission on Customs Laws of the São Paulo Bar Association (OAB-SP);

International Trade Commission of the Brazilian Institute of Studies on Competition, Consumer Affairs and International Trade (IBRAC);

ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy.

Publications

Coauthor of the chapter “The Trade War and related WTO Disputes”, ENLAW International Trade Law Journal, Vol.1, June, 2019;

Coauthor of the book “RELEITURA DOS ACORDOS DA OMC: como interpretados pelo Órgão de Apelação”, 2013;

Author of the book "Drawback e a Inexigibilidade de Vinculação Física", Almedina, 2012;

Author of the article "Exchange undervaluation: The Solution Must Come from the WTO", The Latin American Journal of International Trade Law, Vol.1, March, 2013.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Brazil: Contentious

International Trade/WTO - Brazil

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Victor Bovarotti Lopes is an international trade practitioner who often acts on customs mandates, including tariff classifications, imports and customs duty disputes with administrative bodies.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He's our international trade guru. We see Victor Lopes as a point of reference in this area. His know-how is incredible, always explaining very clearly his arguments and giving us a lot of reassurance in our decision-making.
International Trade/WTOChambers Brazil: Contentious
Victor Lopes is a great international trade professional. He's highly skilled in his area of expertise and has great knowledge of our sector.
International Trade/WTOChambers Brazil: Contentious
Victor Lopes is an international trade lawyer who is super committed to his clients and whose legal opinions really reassure us.
International Trade/WTOChambers Brazil: Contentious