Partner in Demarest’s Tax and Mining practice areas, Rodrigo Pires holds a master’s degree in Tax Law from PUC-MG, a Bachelor of Laws from Faculdade Milton Campos, and a specialization degree in Tax Law from FGV. Among his main clients are companies in the mining, infrastructure, industry, services, and logistics sectors. Rodrigo has extensive experience in both judicial and administrative tax litigation at the federal, state, and municipal levels, involving all taxes and charges applicable to the mining sector (CFEM, TAH, among others). Rodrigo has been recognized by leading legal publications, including Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, and Latin Lawyer. He is a speaker and postgraduate professor at IEC PUC/MG and BSSP, as well as a guest lecturer in postgraduate programs at IBDM and IBDT.
- Advised mining, logistics, and infrastructure companies in administrative proceedings involving substantial disallowances of PIS and Cofins tax credits.
- Advised mining companies in tax assessments involving significant social security contributions levied on profit-sharing payments (PLR).
- Advised mining companies in significant IRPJ and CSLL tax assessment cases related to transfer pricing before the Federal Tax Administration (DRJ and CARF).
- Advised infrastructure and mining companies in significant ICMS cases (intermediate products, fixed assets, among others), both in judicial and administrative spheres.
- Master’s degree in Tax Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC-MG), Minas Gerais, Brazil (2020)
- Specialization in Tax Law from Fundação Getulio Vargas - FGV (2014)
- Bachelor of Laws from Faculdade de Direito Milton Campos, Minas Gerais, Brazil (2012)
- Member of the Minas Gerais Institute of Tax Law – IMDT
- Co-author of the book “Mining and Steel Industry” [Mineração e Siderurgia: Aspectos Financeiros e Tributários], D'Plácido, 1st. edition, 2019.
- – Co-author of the article “The binding effect of judicial precedents in Administrative Tax Proceedings” [O efeito vinculante dos precedentes judiciais no Processo Tributário Administrativo], Journal of Tax and Financial Law, 2019.
- – Co-author of the article “The 30% limitation on the offset of tax losses: analysis of the decision in RE 344.994/PR and its possible reconsideration under general repercussion in RE 591.340/SP” [O novo julgamento da trava dos 30% para aproveitamento de prejuízos fiscais], D'Plácido, 1st edition, 2017.
- – Co-author of the book “Mining Law - Mining, Environmental and Tax Issues” [Direito da Mineração - Questões Minerárias, Ambientais e Tributárias], D'Plácido, 1st edition, 2017.
- – Co-author of the book “The Impacts of the New CPC on Judicial Tax Proceedings” [Os Impactos do Novo CPC sobre o Processo Judicial Tributário], D'Plácido, 1st edition, 2017.
- Co-author of the book “Mining Law - Mining, Environmental and Tax Issues” [Direito da Mineração - Questões Minerárias, Ambientais e Tributárias], D'Plácido, 1st edition, 2017.
- – Co-author of the book “Brazilian Commercial Law: A Practical Guide”, Kluwer Law International, first and second editions, 2013 and 2015.
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