He has been acting in tax consulting, direct and indirect taxes, M&A and sale of shares for 30 years.
Academic Background
Postgraduate in Tax Procedural Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo.
Attended extension in Tax Law, University of São Paulo (USP).
Bachelor of Laws, Universidade de São Francisco.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Fundação Santo André.
PUBLICATIONS AND LECTURES
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
He acted as a post-graduation professor at FIA/USP and Trevisan School of Business.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Considered one of the leading lawyers in Tax in Brazil by Leaders League since 2016.
Recommended by Legal 500 since 2017.
Recommended by LACCA Approved since 2017.
Recommended by Who’s Who Legal: Brazil 2021 for his experience in Corporate Governance.
Recommended for his expertise in direct and indirect taxation, wealth planning and inheritance law by Chambers Latin America 2018.
According to Chambers Global and Latin America 2017, “Marcos Barbosa is a respected tax lawyer with experience in a wide range of issues, including direct and indirect taxation, as well as tax consultancy in restructuring transactions. He also represents notable corporations in tax dispute”.
Interviewees describe Marcos Barbosa as “an important lawyer with expertise in tax planning and M&A”, according Chambers Global 2016.
Recommended as one of the leading names in the field in Brazil by Latin Lawyer 250 since 2016.
Recognized by Best Lawyers 2024 and 2025.
LANGUAGES
Portuguese and English.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Member of the Tax Committee of Usina São Martinho S/A.
Member of the Management Board and Supervisory Board of several companies.
Acted as senior tax manager for KPMG, and partner of Ribeiro Barbosa Consultants.