Lavez Coutinho adds partner for tax reform

Lavez Coutinho has announced Jatyr Gomes as a new tax partner, reinforcing the firm’s indirect taxation and Tax Reform practice. The move comes as Brazilian companies face mounting complexity arising from the structural changes introduced by the country’s ongoing Tax Reform.

Jatyr Gomes brings more than 15 years of experience in indirect taxation, covering both advisory and administrative litigation at the federal, state, and municipal levels. Throughout his career, he has advised large domestic and multinational companies across sectors including energy, automotive, premium beverages, agriculture and biotechnology, technology, telecommunications, and mining on complex and strategic tax matters.

His practice encompasses a broad range of indirect taxes — including ICMS, IPI, ISS, ITBI, ITCMD, and IPTU — and covers tax consulting, tax audits, administrative defenses, objections, appeals, fiscal reviews, tax planning, due diligence, tax compliance projects, and portfolio coordination.

Jatyr Gomes holds a master’s degree in Tax Law from Fundação Getulio Vargas, with research focused on the taxation of the data economy. He also holds a postgraduate degree in Law from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, where he completed his undergraduate studies as well. He is currently a professor on the postgraduate programme at IBDT.