Gustavo Godoy

Gustavo Godoy holds degrees in Law from UERJ and Accounting from UNISUL, as well as a Master’s degree in Tax Law from the University of Bologna (Italy).

His practice focuses on tax advisory and planning, particularly in domestic and international transactions involving individuals and legal entities resident in Brazil and abroad. He has extensive experience in wealth structuring, pre-immigration planning, and estate planning. He served as direct tax manager at a leading global consulting firm and completed a professional secondment at one of Milan’s foremost tax law firms.

Practice Areas

Tax advisory and planning for domestic and international transactions.
Wealth structuring, pre-immigration planning, and estate planning.
Advising individuals and legal entities resident in Brazil and abroad.

Education

Degree in Law from Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro and degree in Accounting from Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina.
Master’s degree in Tax Law from Universidade de Bologna (Italy).
Primary practice area: tax advisory and planning, particularly in domestic and international transactions involving individuals and legal entities resident in Brazil and abroad.
Extensive experience in wealth structuring, pre-immigration planning, and estate planning.
His experience includes several years as direct tax manager at one of the world’s leading consulting firms and a professional secondment at one of Milan’s foremost tax law firms.

Professional Associations

Brazilian Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro Section.
Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo Section.
Regional Accounting Council.
Member of IBDFAM – Brazilian Institute of Family Law.

Languages

Portuguese.
English.
Italian.

Recognition

The Legal 500 – Wealth and Succession Planning – 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.
Leaders League – Wealth Management – Firms to Watch – 2025.

Publications

Author of “Global Citizen – A Tax and Social Security Guide for Brazilians Abroad” (Lumen Juris, 2025).
Co-author of “Cooperation Between States in the Automatic Exchange of Tax Information: FATCA and CRS” (Studies in International Taxation – Vol. 3, Lumen Juris, 2019).
Among several other articles published between 2007 and 2019.