- Graduated in Law, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), 1993;
- Master’s Degree in Tax Law, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), 2004;
- Ph.D in Tax Law, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), 2014.
- Professor of Tax Law at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), in the following courses: Law (graduation and master’s degree), Accounting and State Sciences;
- Professor of Tax Law, Faculdade de Direito Milton Campos (FDMC);
- Coordinator of the Tax Law Program, Faculdade de Direito Milton Campos (FDMC) and Centro de Estudos em Direito e Negócios (CEDIN);
- President of the Associação Brasileira de Direito Tributário (ABRADT);
- President of the Tax Law Council of the Federação do Comércio de Bens, Serviços e Turismo do Estado de Minas Gerais (Fecomércio MG);
- Coordinator of Tax Law Magazine FORUM/ABRADT;
- Effective Member, Instituto dos Advogados de Minas Gerais (IAMG);
- Effective Member, Tax Affairs Council, Federaminas ( Federação das Associações Comerciais e Empresariais do Estado de Minas Gerais)
- Author of several articles published in Tax Law journals and books;
- Lecturer in seminars in Brazil.
- Best student award, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), 1993;
- Best student in Civil Law, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), 1993;
- Nominated for the award of best student in Civil and Criminal Procedure, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), 1993;
- Leading Tax Lawyer in Brazil, indicated by the British publications “Chambers and Partners Latin America” 2013-2016, “Chambers Global” 2013-2016;
- Considered one of the most admired Tax Lawyers in Brazil, according to the Análise Advocacia’s annual ranking: 2013, 2014 and 2015;
- Leading Tax Lawyer in Latin America, indicated by “The Latin American Corporate Counsel Association — Lacca”: 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017;
- Santos Dumont Medal, Government of the State of Minas Gerais (2018).
