José Flávio Pacheco

Partner at KLA Advogados. José Flávio Pacheco is a partner in Tax Law, overseeing customs and tax matters, particularly indirect taxes (ICMS, IPI, ISS, PIS/COFINS, and Import Tax). He assists in administrative proceedings at the National Council of Fiscal Policy (Confaz) and the Ministry of Health, advising clients on corporate restructurings, particularly within the pharmaceutical industry (life sciences). · KLA Advogados

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Partner at KLA Advogados leading tax and customs work with a focus on indirect taxes (ICMS, IPI, ISS, PIS/COFINS and Import Tax). He advises on administrative proceedings before Confaz and the Ministry of Health, trade-defense and tariff matters, and corporate restructurings — particularly for clients in the pharmaceutical / life sciences sector; he has been with KLA since 2004.

Practice areas

TaxCustoms & Foreign TradeInternational TradeCorporate / M&A

Office

Brazil

KLA Advogados · Partner at KLA Advogados. José Flávio Pacheco is a partner in Tax Law, overseeing customs and tax matters, particularly indirect taxes (ICMS, IPI, ISS, PIS/COFINS, and Import Tax). He assists in administrative proceedings at the National Council of Fiscal Policy (Confaz) and the Ministry of Health, advising clients on corporate restructurings, particularly within the pharmaceutical industry (life sciences).

Brazil

Expertise

Indirect taxes (ICMS, IPI, ISS, PIS/COFINS, Import Tax)Customs and trade defenseAdministrative proceedings (Confaz; Ministry of Health)Corporate restructuringsPharmaceuticals / Life SciencesLogistics and supply-chain tax structuringTariff reductions

Education

Columbia University — Columbia Summer Program in American Law, 2013
IBET — Specialization in Tax Law, 2009
Mackenzie — Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 2006

Admissions

Bar Admission: Brazil (São Paulo), 2007