About

Provided by Abe Advogados

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

Provided by Abe Advogados

  • Abe Advogados represented Sony Brasil in lawsuits aiming to extinguish tax debts (corporate income tax and social contribution on profits) related to the calculation in accordance with transfer pricing adjustments rules.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Gustavo Barroso Taparelli
6
Gustavo Barroso Taparelli
6
Band 6

Gustavo Barroso Taparelli is often seen representing clients in tax judicial and administrative disputes. He is familiar with corporate taxation such as ICMS and IRPJ. He also deals with PIS and COFINS.

Gustavo Taparelli is very sophisticated, up to date and well connected.

Gustavo is a marvellous lawyer who, even in difficult situations, manages to show all his capabilities, which puts us at ease because the work is being well done. He is diligent and intelligent.

Maira Cristina Santos Madeira
U
Maira Cristina Santos Madeira
U
Up and Coming

Maira Cristina Santos Madeira has experience advising clients on tax litigation issues concerning CSLL, PIS and COFINS. She can act in both the judicial and administrative spheres.

The monitoring of processes and decisions based on the alternatives presented are always very clear thanks to the experience and security that Maira Madeira gives us.

Maira Madeira always provides tax advice in an attentive way.

Ranked Lawyers at
Abe Advogados

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Tax: Litigation

Gustavo Barroso Taparelli
6
Gustavo Barroso Taparelli
6
Band 6
Maira Cristina Santos Madeira
U
Maira Cristina Santos Madeira
U
Up and Coming