Fernando Loeser has 30 years’ broad professional experience spanning tax litigation and dispute settlement in administrative and legal courts covering federal, state and municipal states at all levels, as well as in rendering tax consultancy services. His specialization also addresses M&A and antitrust law.
He joined Loeser, Blanchet e Hadad Advogados (formerly Loeser e Portela Advogados) in 1989 as senior lawyer and became a manager in 1992 before being admitted as a partner five years later, in 1997. Member of the São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Bahia and Minas Gerais chapters of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), and also member of several chambers of commerce in Brazil. Fernando holds a bachelor’s degree in law from the Law School of PUC/SP (1991).
During his career he has provided legal advice in several M&A, spin-offs; due diligence and structuring and restructuring processes, as well as in the incorporation of subsidiary companies in Brazil; drafting of articles of association, corporate amendments, transfer of shares agreements and shareholder's agreements.
Fernando has also coordinated several projects related to the review of procedures adopted by national and multinational companies in compliance with Brazilian tax laws and regulations. He has also provided tax advice in structuring and restructuring projects carried out by national and multinational companies. His clients include companies in the construction, retail, mining and oil, and education sectors.
He writes chapters and articles in various books and journals and is a native speaker in Portuguese as well as being fluent in English and Spanish.
