João Dácio Rolim
Profile
Graduated in Law from the University of São Paulo (USP), has an LL.M. in International Tax Law from the London School of Economics (LSE) and a PhD in Tax Law from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). He is a tax lecturer at the Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) and IBDT. He did a second PhD in International Trade Law, International Taxation and International Human Rights at Queen Mary, University of London. He started his tax career at KPMG and PWC and founded in 1993 the law firm Rolim, Viotti & Leite Campos, with 5 offices in Brazil and one in Lisbon (Portugal). His expertise is on international taxation and trade in Brazil and he also deals with complex litigation tax cases and international transactions. He is Director of the AIBAT (Iberian-American Tax Arbitration Association) and of the IFA Brazilian branch (ABDF), and member of the IBA (International Bar Association) and of the BIICL (British Institute of International and Comparative Law). He has published several articles in domestic and international issues and two books.
Rolim, Viotti & Leite Campos Advogados (RV&LC) is a law firm with an ongoing commitment to providing excellence in client service. With five offices in Brazil and one in Europe, it has been operating since 1993 in both Brazilian and international markets. Its major focus is on Corporate Law, and it provides its clients with a broad, diverse and complementary business structure. The RV&LC staff draws on a strong academic background and extensive market experience, striving to offer continuous business improvement enhanced by a high degree of specialization and promoting multidisciplinary interaction. Conducting its business with the resourcefulness, versatility and independence demanded by the market, RV&LC provides all the legal tools needed for companies to operate in a competitive and safe environment. The training and preparation of its staff and the international scope of the firm form a strategic vision that has effectively influenced its approach to business.
Books:
- Proportionality and Fair Taxation, 2014, Kluwer Law International
- Normas Antielisivas Tributárias (Tax anti-avoidance rules and principles), 2001, Dialética