João Cipriano

Bio:

João Eduardo Cipriano had an upward career in the tax area of PwC as well as in Rolim, Viotti & Leite Campos Advogados. In the last five years, he has been a partner in the tax area of Miguel Neto Advogados. He has led relevant projects in the industry, retail, and services segments, managing teams of up to 35 professionals (including managers and lawyers). Throughout his career, he worked with medium and large companies, being responsible for structuring the departments in which he worked. As a highlight, he worked intensively supporting the training of almost 100 professionals.

João has in-depth knowledge of tax legislation and accounting aspects that apply to the business area. Thus, he uses his solid academic background and extensive professional experience to advise companies from different segments. His performance stands out in formulating several opinions and restructuring involving aspects of business law, as well as responding to federal inspections and preparing administrative defenses.

Throughout his career, he coordinated several reviews of tax issues that permeate the corporate environment, including transfer pricing, remittances abroad, goodwill, profit from exploitation, tax benefits, tax substitution and non-cumulativeness, among others.
He also stands out for his sound knowledge of financial statements and accounting principles.

João Eduardo Cipriano is a specialist in Corporate Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas de São Paulo (FGV-SP) and holds a degree in Accountancy from Universidade de São Paulo (USP).

Work Experience:

• Miguel Neto Advogados, Partner, since 2018.
• Rolim, Viotti & Leite Campos Advogados, Partner in the tax consulting area: 2016 – 2018.
• PwC (SP), Tax partner of the middle market department: 1998-2016.

Associations:

• Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (OAB), since 1998.
• Conselho Regional de Contabilidade (CRC), since 2005.

Education:

• Graduated in Accountancy from Universidade de São Paulo (USP), 2004
• Bachelor of Law from São Francisco University, 1997.

Other Academic References:

• Specialization in Corporate Law – Fundação Getúlio Vargas de São Paulo.
• ITC Summer Course in Brazil (Leiden).
• Pursuit: Creating Opportunities and Winning Work – BrandonHall/PwC.
• Tax impacts of Law No. 12,973/2014 – FIPECAFI.
• PwC’s Global Leadership Development Programme (Competitive Advantage – INSEAD. Action Learning; The Leadership Circle Profile. Harvard Business
• Review Studies; 360º Feedback; MBTI Diagnostic; The Whole Leader Model; Peer Feedback) – PwC (Genesis Park, Toronto).
• How to understand corporate taxes in Brazil – AMCHAM.
• Corporate Restructuring, Advanced Accounting, Transfer Prices, Contracts – PwC.