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Tax Litigation: The Elite - Brazil
What the Team is Known For
BMA - Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão is a full-service all-star firm with a solid track record of representing players from the technology, banking and energy sectors in contentious tax mandates in the municipal, state and federal spheres. The team is frequently retained by clients to act in unconstitutionality claims and defence against tax assessments aiming at the collection of an array of taxes, including corporate income tax and social security contributions, before both administrative and judicial courts.
Strengths
"Their team is excellent, very technical and senior. We have a lot of trust in them, they make us feel secure."
"They assist us in a special way. BMA's team is understanding, easy to access and knows our business well."
Work Highlights
BMA represented GOL in tax assessments issued by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service to question the tax deductibility in the acquisition of Varig's Production Unit.
Notable practitioners
"A lawyer with a lot of presence in the contentious field."
"A highly available professional who scored important results for our company in difficult cases."
Lígia Regini da Silveira is a practitioner possessing experience in dealing with tax disputes in both the judicial and administrative spheres.
"She's a lawyer who has always served us very well, with great knowledge on tax issues."
"Lígia has always been open to assist in difficult cases, having high availability and achieving excellent results."