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Overview:

Our tax team has in-depth knowledge of the complex Brazilian tax legislation and is fully prepared to advise clients on the mishmash of tax issues affecting business transactions. Acting in tax litigation and advisory, the team focuses on designing the best strategy to achieve the most significant results for clients.

The practice has a strong tax litigation team working on clients’ tax assessments and other matters related to liabilities and tax recovery. The firm is also seen as a trusted advisor guiding clients towards the most efficient tax performance in civil and commercial sales agreements, loans, and leasing transactions.

In collaboration with the corporate team, the practice develops the best tax strategy for mergers and acquisitions and fiscal due diligence.


Partner:

Gustavo Barroso Taparelli

Gustavo is the partner in charge of the tax practice, and works in the litigation and advisory areas. He has vast experience in Tax Law claims, in the judicial and administrative spheres, advises clients on preventing and defending tax assessments, and drafts legal opinions and consultations. He also handles tax issues in M&A transactions, ensuring that the companies involved have the most efficient tax structures.


Chambers Review

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Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded - Brazil
4
Band 4
What the Team is Known For

Abe Advogados has a respected tax department representing companies in administrative and judicial disputes arising from a wide range of tax matters, including ICMS, IRPJ, and PIS and COFINS. The firm's client roster includes companies from the logistics, food and beverage, and technology sectors. The team has additional experience handling transfer pricing matters, as well as tax transactions.

Work Highlights

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  • The law firm has assisted PPC Santana Equipamentos Elétricosin its judicial request to exclude ICMS from the PIS and COFINS basis calculation.

Strengths

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Brazil

Tax: Litigation

Gustavo Barroso Taparelli
6
Gustavo Barroso Taparelli
6
Band 6
Maira Cristina Santos Madeira
U
Maira Cristina Santos Madeira
U
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