About

Provided by Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados

Our team works with an innovative mindset and a focus on transactions. Under the leadership of partners with renowned experience and market recognition, we operate with a multidisciplinary approach, anticipating trends and preventing conflicts. We advise clients on tax, social security, and customs consulting, as well as corporate structures and tax issues related to a wide range of transactions.

Our team includes partners and lawyers with strong legal backgrounds and additional qualifications in finance and accounting. They have experience working at major law firms, consulting companies, international audit firms, and boutique offices in Brazil and abroad.

We offer support across a broad range of fronts:

  • Tax planning for M&A transactions, corporate reorganizations, joint ventures, cross-border operations, and new business structures.
  • Analysis and application of tax, customs, and social security regulations, including the identification of tax-saving opportunities and evaluation and negotiation of tax incentives.
  • Negotiation and structuring of strategic solutions for tax liabilities in various transactions.
  • Tax risk assessment and management, with a focus on compliance and support during tax audits at all levels.
  • Representation in tax litigation, both administrative and judicial, with experience before Brazil’s leading courts.

Chambers Review

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Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded - Brazil

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados is a full-service firm representing companies in contentious mandates relating to a range of federal, state and municipal taxes, including ICMS, IRPJ|CSLL and ISS. The team additionally draws upon the firm's strong corporate and M&A background to defend clients in tax assessment disputes relating to goodwill tax amortisation arising from acquisitions and corporate reorganisations.

Work Highlights

  • Cescon Barrieu advised Grupo Pão de Açúcar on the inclusion of several of the company's ICMS disputes - worth BRL3.6 billion in total - in the São Paulo ICMS Tax Settlement ('Acordo Paulista').

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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André Alves de Melo
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André Alves de Melo
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Band 2

André Alves de Melo has experience leading administrative and judicial tax litigation related to direct and indirect taxes, including mandates before the higher courts.

André Alves de Melo meets our most urgent needs and is always willing to help. A partner for all times.

An extremely experienced lawyer, André Alves de Melo knows our business well and understands how we operate.

André Alves de Melo provides dedicated, agile and assertive service.

Rodrigo Bevilaqua de Miranda Valverde
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Rodrigo Bevilaqua de Miranda Valverde
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Up and Coming

Rodrigo Bevilaqua de Miranda Valverde is an up-and-coming partner who is able to act on judicial and administrative tax mandates on behalf of his clients.

Rodrigo Bevilaqua de Miranda Valverde is an extremely capable professional who provides clients with dedicated service.

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Brazil

Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded

André Alves de Melo
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André Alves de Melo
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Band 2
Rodrigo Bevilaqua de Miranda Valverde
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Rodrigo Bevilaqua de Miranda Valverde
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Up and Coming

Members

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André Alves de Melo

André Alves de Melo

Head of Department

Camila Bacellar

Henrique Palma

Hugo Leal

Maurício Barros

Head of Department

Roberto Barrieu

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