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AREAS OF PRACTICE

I specialize in Estate Planning, Tax Residency and Exit strategies from Brazil for Brazilians, international families, entrepreneurs, digital nomads, executives, expatriates, or any person that works, lives, have sucessors, and accumulates assets cross-borders.

When assets, family, and multiple jurisdictions are involved, improvisation is not an option.

Well-designed structures prevent conflict, reduce exposure, and preserve value across generations.

Asset Structuring

Holding companies, corporate reorganizations, family governance, and estate planning.

International Succession Planning

Coordination between different international legal systems to avoid probate and "inventário" in Brazil.

Asset Protection

Mitigation of risks involving your business, succession of your assets, taxes and jurisdictions.

Tax Strategy

Proper tax positioning, minimizing risks and complying with local and international legislation.

Local Coordination

Coordination of work with lawyers, accountants, CPAs, family offices, financial professionals, trustees, and managers of several jurisdictions.

Business Consulting

National and international legal consulting for businesses opportunities.

Corporate Tax Consulting

I provide Tax Consulting Services for corporations, negociating tax debts and tax claims with the tax authorities in Brazil.

Court Litigation

In Brazil, I represent clients at the state and federal levels, including courts and courts of appeals, regional courts, and superior courts (STJ, STF and TST).

Protect your assets, organize your succession, and structure your growth with strategy and security.

ARTICLES

Taxation of Trusts in Brazil for residents and non-residents after the Tax Reform.
Drastic IPTU (property tax) changes on the horizon.
How will rental income be taxed after the Tax Reform?
It's best to have a Trust or LLC linked to your Brazilian holding company.
How is Trust viewed by Brazilian authorities?
How to avoid probate and say goodbye to ITCMD (Inheritance and gift tax) in Brazil.
Who is obligated to declare DCBE in Brazil, and what are the deadlines and penalties?

ABOUT ME

I am a lawyer with more than 18 years of legal practice in various areas of law. Prior to my legal career, I accumulated 17 years of experience in IT Consulting, architecting and developing large-scale corporate systems. That's more than 35 years of market experience in several industries.

My professional career began in the United States in the 1990s, providing Information Technology - IT Consulting Services to institutions such as American Express, NationsBank, First Union Bank, Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Office Depot, among others. In 2003 I went back to Brazil and worked on IT projects for IBM, Embratel, Bradesco Seguros e Casa & Vídeo.

In 2008, I began my legal career in Brazil, becoming a partner in 2013. In 2018, I founded Faria Advogados Associados, a law firm located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. uring the last 15 years, my practice was focused on Individual and Collective Employment Law, Pension Fund Claims, Collective Employment Agreements and Retirement Benefit Review, Tax Law, Real Estate Law, and Contracts in the Oil & Gas industry.

In 2023, I began providing Legal Services and Advisory in areas surrounding Estate Planning and Protection, including local and international compliance, Tax Law, Corporate Law, Family Law and Sucession law, and Contracts.

I am Brazilian citizen, an Italian citizen, and hold a US Green Card . I also own real estate, investments, businesses, assets, and have sucessors in Brazil and abroad . So, I am well aware of the reality faced by those who need to structure wealth and succession planning cross-borders.

My history allowed me to develop the ability to clearly understand my clients' needs, and adapt to each individual case.

My distinguishing feature lies in my ability to think strategicaly and globally.

More than 35 years of experience in several industries in Brazil and in the USA.
Legal practice experience of over 18 years.
Specialization in Anti-corruption Compliance.
Postgraduate degree in Human Rights Law.
A business-oriented perspective.
Fluent in Portuguese and English.

MY LAW OFFICE

Founding-partner — Faria Advogados Associados

I am a founding-partner of a Brazilian law firm with a strong presence in:

Estate and Succession Planning.
Corporate Law.
Tax Law and Tax Claims.
Family and Inheritance Law.
Individual and Collective Labor Law.
Pension Fund and Retirement Benefit review and litigation.
Constitutional, Civil and Contract Law.

My litigation practice in Brazil, includes courts in the state and federal levels, such as Local Courts, Courts of Appeals, Regional Courts, Tax Courts, and Superior Courts (STJ, STF and TST).