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Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded - Brazil
What the Team is Known For
Ayres Westin Advogados is a law firm with a tax department advising clients from the food and beverage, pulp and paper, and technology industries on judicial and administrative tax disputes. The team has experience in mandates involving a range of municipal, state and federal taxes, including IPTU, ICMS and IRPJ. It has additional capabilities in handling social security and third-party contribution mandates.
Strengths
Very capable team. There is evident technical and in-depth knowledge of the firm for complex demands.
Ayres Ribeiro's team has a very strong ability to handle complex matters, offering expertise in navigating intricate legal issues with precision. Its team excels at managing multifaceted cases.
Work Highlights
Ayres Westin Advogados represented Hypera in a tax claim filed by the counterparty related to state goods and services tax collection, alleging that the
client shipped goods to a closed warehouse that did not return to the Distribution Centre for sale. Matter value of BRL130MM.
Notable practitioners
Fernando Westin Marcondes Pereira is able to handle both judicial and administrative tax mandates. He is acquainted with issues concerning high courts and those that involve corporate taxation.
Fernando Westin Marcondes stands out for his availability, specialisation and business-oriented approach.
Fernando is an excellent professional. He is not limited to the scope of the work for which he was hired, he also brings important business insights about possible impacts that a decision can have.
Gilberto Ayres Moreira is a lawyer holding tax expertise in dealing with disputes relating to direct and indirect taxes, such as ICMS.
Gilberto provides clear and practical advice, displaying a proactive approach in addressing our needs. He works with a collaborative spirit and ability to simplify complex tax issues.
Gilberto is a very well-rounded lawyer and tax professional, with a broad view of direct and indirect taxes and great knowledge of our business.
