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Bichara Advogados

Tax Litigation: The Elite

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Bichara Advogados

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Our Tax team is one of the biggest top Brazilian law firms, with over 180 professionals, including partners, associates, administrative employees, and interns.

Our Firm provides legal assistance both in the advisory area, with the elaboration of all types of legal opinions and tax planning, whether for legal entities or natural persons (wealth planning), as well as in the litigation area, in an administrative or judicial scope, in all instances, especially with sponsorship and intervention in processes of general repercussion (STF) or representative of controversy (STJ).

In the past year, we advised companies and representative associations mainly in the following economic sectors: automotive, telecommunications, fuel, technology, insurance, food and beverage, energy, cement, shopping malls, financial, healthcare, logistics, construction, and others.

In the Litigation field, our Firm has been active in plenty of tax settlements achieved with the Federal Government, which was able to extremely reduce litigiousness involving BRL billions. 

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Tax Litigation: The Elite - Brazil

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Bichara Advogados is respected for its performance in tax litigation. The firm maintains a comprehensive practice assisting players from an array of sectors, including food and beverages, telecommunications and banking, with judicial and administrative disputes. Its experienced team often represents clients in tax infraction notices arising from direct and indirect tax matters, with a considerable track record in ICMS cases and unconstitutionality claims.

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Work Highlights

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  • Bichara assisted Telefônica with a ICMS tax assessment challenge against the State of São Paulo.

Strengths

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  • I appreciate Bichara's updated tax litigation team, great service, availability and knowledge on the issues we discuss.

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  • Bichara stands out for the technical rigor of its tax ligation team, showing legal expertise and the ability to offer consistent solutions. The firm is very diligent monitoring cases and maintaining clear and timely communication with clients.

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  • Bichara is a firm widely respected in the market, especially in Rio de Janeiro, which we really like. It's a firm that takes its time to understand our particularities as a company to offer us highly applicable solutions.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Luiz Gustavo Bichara
    Luiz Gustavo Bichara

    Luiz Gustavo Bichara

    Name partner Luiz Gustavo Bichara is an active and well-regarded lawyer in the tax disputes arena. He has experience representing companies from industries such as oil and gas, energy and telecommunications in an array of contentious tax mandates, including unconstitutionality claims before the Supreme Court.

    • Luiz Gustavo Bichara is a well‑prepared professional in the tax field, particularly regarding the tax reform.

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    • A partner who is highly attentive to client demands and always available with strong technical and communication skills, Luiz Gustavo Bichara also seeks, whenever possible, to do something few others do: foster relationships between clients and share knowledge across different sectors of the economy.

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  • Sandro Machado dos Reis
    Sandro Machado dos Reis

    Sandro Machado dos Reis

    Sandro Machado dos Reis is a practitioner with experience in tax litigation and consulting for companies in sectors such as beverages, pharmaceuticals, automotive, logistics and food.

    • Available, assertive and with extensive knowledge, Sandro Machado dos Reis is an excellent professional..

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    • Technical knowledge, courtesy and availability are Sandro Machado dos Reis’ distinguishing qualities.

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    • Sandro Machado dos Reis is a highly available partner, always up to date on current judgments and decisions and quick to keep us informed.

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