About
Fernanda Vieira Kotzias is a partner at Veirano Advogados in the Tax & Customs practice, specializing in customs law and foreign trade including strategic import/export planning, tariff measures, rules of origin, customs valuation, classification of goods, licensing and trade defence. She also advises and litigates on indirect federal and state taxes (IPI, PIS, COFINS and ICMS) and served as a counselor at the Brazilian Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (CARF) from 2019 to 2023; she holds a PhD in International Trade Law from PUC-SP (doctoral-sandwich at Georgetown Law).
Practice areas
TaxCustomsInternational TradeTrade RemediesTax Litigation
Office
Expertise
Customs ValuationRules of OriginBilateral and Regional Trade AgreementsTariff Reduction and ClassificationCustoms Compliance and LicensingTrade DefenceWTO & WCO-related MattersIndirect Taxes (IPI, PIS, COFINS, ICMS)
Education
- PhD in International Trade Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP) — doctoral-sandwich at Georgetown Law (Washington, DC)
- LL.M, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
- LL.B, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
- B.A. in International Relations, UNISUL
Admissions
- Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) – Santa Catarina
- Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) – São Paulo
Languages
EnglishSpanishPortuguese