Thompson & Knight grows Brazilian practice with tax partner hire

The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP, through its affiliated office Tauil & Chequer Advogados, has announced that [private]Gonçalo Falcão has joined the Firm’s Rio de Janeiro office as a Partner in the Tax Practice Group.

Falcão focuses his practice on international tax matters, representing clients around the globe and particularly throughout Africa, including Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, and São Tomé & Príncipe.

“We are very pleased to welcome Gonçalo to the Firm. His background and experience in international tax matters, particularly in Africa, will greatly benefit our clients, both in Brazil and around the globe, and aid us in the continued expansion of our Tax Practice Group,” says Ivan Tauil, a Partner in the Firm’s Tax Practice Group and the Firm’s Rio de Janeiro Office Leader.

Falcão has extensive experience advising companies regarding Angola tax-related matters, including those pertaining to the oil and gas sector. In addition, he assists companies in setting up their business structures in Angola and Mozambique in compliance with the investment law, labor law, immigration, and foreign exchange control requirements. He also has depths of experience in oil and gas, corporate, foreign investment, labor and immigration, and foreign exchange matters. Falcão is fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish and is licensed to practice law in both Brazil and Portugal.[/private]