Faculty
DIRECTORS:
JOAQUIN KERSMAN (UTDT)
Joaquin Kersman is a tax lawyer who has been involved in a wide variety of legal and tax issues that have given him a broad and deep knowledge of the region. He has been the tax director for Latin America at Adidas, prior to which Joaquin was a tax partner at Nicholson y Cano Abogados and at Baker & McKenzie Argentina where he headed the tax and foreign trade department. This experience has evidenced the need for a reliable regional tax support that helps overcome obstacles that he now applies in his Founding Partner role at Latin American Tax (LAT). Joaquin is praised for his knowledge by diverse publications while actively participating in the academic field as a professor at several universities. He holds a JD from the University of Buenos Aires School of Law, an LLM in law and economics from University Torcuato Di Tella, as well as a diploma in arbitration and international commercial law, granted by University of Vienna School of Law.
LIONEL NOBRE (TEI)
Lionel Bonner Nobre has over 30 years of experience in Latin America and international tax matters. He has been the leader of Latin America Tax team for Dell Technologies since 2006 having in 2018 reached the position of Vice-President of Latin America Tax, where he manages a team of more than 60 professionals and covers 14 jurisdictions. His main responsibilities include tax planning, tax compliance, tax controversy/litigation, tax incentive regulatory compliance, negotiation and learning and development for the Global Tax organization. Lionel is also the current Tax Executives Latin America Chapter President and serving on TEI International’s Executive Committee. His prior career included working for major international accounting and law firms holding roles such as the Director for the Latin American Consulting Services practice of BDO Seidman, LLP and the Director of the Brazilian Business Advisory Services practice of Grant Thornton LLP. Lionel is fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish and a frequent speaker at international tax conferences for several years in Brazil, USA, Argentina, Europe & Mexico . He has also published several tax articles on taxation in Latin America and is the author of the BNA Bloomberg Portfolio on Transfer Pricing for Brazil and more recently co-coordinated a Thomson Reuters book on “Uncomplicating Tax Management in the Digital Era: an applied corporate view” (2023, São Paulo, Brazil). Lionel is also an Adjunct Professor at the Texas A&M Law School. His academic credentials include: Global Executive M.B.A., University of Miami (2014); LL.M., University of Miami (2004); LL.M., Pontifical University of São Paulo, Brazil (2000); J.D., Pontifical University of São Paulo, Brazil (1992).
VICTOR POLIZELLI (IBDT)
Victor Polizelli is an international tax advisor with over two decades of experience, focused on corporate and international taxation. Currently a partner in the Tax Law area at Koury Lopes Advogados, he leads the firm's international taxation efforts and coordinates projects in tax planning, consulting, and transfer pricing for both domestic and international corporations. He works in multiple initiatives at the Brazilian Institute of Tax Law (IBDT), a leading center for tax law education and research in Brazil. He is the Coordinator of the LLM in International Tax Law program at the IBDT and teaches in the Professional Master's Program, focusing on transfer pricing, tax policy, and the negotiation of tax treaties. He is also the editor of the IBDT journal on international tax law, Revista de Direito Tributário Internacional Atual (RDTIA). His academic credentials include a PhD and a master's degree in tax law from the prestigious Faculty of Law at the University of São Paulo (USP). Complementing his legal acumen, he also boasts degrees in accounting and law from USP's esteemed Faculty of Economics, Administration, and Accounting, and its Faculty of Law, respectively. He has authored various articles, chapters, and books on significant topics in tax law, particularly focusing on areas like corporate taxation, accounting, tax planning, and transfer pricing.
JULIANA ZOBARAN (TEI LATAM)
Juliana is a prominent tax leader and academic in Brazil, serving as the LATAM Tax Director for Vantiva, a French multinational technology company. In her corporate role, she is responsible for overseeing all tax matters for the company's operations across Latin America, focusing on strategic tax planning, compliance, and litigation management. An accomplished lawyer and accountant, she has extensive experience in the legal and tax departments of multinational corporations. Alongside her executive career, Zobaran is a respected tax professor, sharing her expertise at institutions such as the Associação Paulista de Estudos Tributários (APET) and Live University. In her academic capacity, she teaches postgraduate courses on complex topics like tax compliance and digital tax obligations, contributing to the development of the next generation of tax professionals in Brazil.
PROFESSORS INCLUDE: FABIOLA ANNACONDIA | EDUARDO BAISTROCCHI | HERNAN CAIRE | NAPOLEAO DAGNESE | GORKA ECHEVARRIA | PABLO GENTINI | TOMÁS GONZALEZ | MIRIAM MAY | |CLAUDIO MORETTI | LUIS FLAVIO NETO | DAVID PEETERS | NATALIA QUIÑONES | CARLOS RIVERO | LUIS SCHOUERI | GUILLERMOS TEIJEIRO | MARIA CLAUDIA SOUZA | PHELIPPE TOLEDO | RAFAEL TORIBIO | JULIANA ZOBARAN, among others.
