Tax: Minas Gerais
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 4
About
Provided by Cunha Leão Advogados
Cunha Leão Advogados has a multidisciplinary performance and approach to the most varied demands related to Tax Law. Its team provides specialised guidance on tax issues, assisting clients in interpreting and applying tax laws and performing detailed analyses of business operations and structures to identify tax optimisation opportunities and ensure legal compliance. They also perform thorough analyses of tax obligations and procedures adopted by companies, identifying possible errors, inconsistencies or opportunities for recovering tax credits and assisting in the regularisation of the tax situation, avoiding unnecessary contingencies and liabilities.
In the litigation practice, the firm represents its clients in tax disputes, both administrative and judicial. Lawyers have solid expertise in defending the interests of clients before tax authorities and courts, seeking strategic and favourable solutions.
The structuring of efficient succession planning, considering the particularities of each client and their families and patrimonial needs, aiming for tax efficiency, is also included in the tax practice of Cunha Leão. The team assists its clients by seeking solutions that minimise the tax burden and ensure the preservation and transmission of assets in a safe and appropriate way, taking the current legislation and the characteristics of the business of each individual or company.
Chambers Review
Cunha Leão Advogados has amassed skills in tax issues advising corporations on matters such as tax planning and restructuring. The firm can also act on contentious issues, including administrative proceedings. The team is familiar with ICMS, IPI, PIS/COFINS, and other corporate taxation matters. Its clientele is often composed of companies from the mining, retail and energy sectors.
Work Highlights
- Cunha Leão Advogados assisted Vibra Trading with the review of the tax benefits offered by Brazilian states to obtain greater tax efficiency for transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They work in a personalised way, understand the client's needs and apply tailor-made solutions with extreme care. The partners have different and complementary technical skills to assist us."
"They have been extremely thorough and attentive to our peculiarities, working with a broad vision to mitigate risks and proposing new strategies. Extremely qualified and multidisciplinary team."
"They work in a personalised way, understand the client's needs and apply tailor-made solutions with extreme care. The partners have different and complementary technical skills to assist us."
"They have been extremely thorough and attentive to our peculiarities, working with a broad vision to mitigate risks and proposing new strategies. Extremely qualified and multidisciplinary team."
Notable Practitioners
Fabiana Leão has in-depth knowledge of contentious issues, including administrative cases. She is also skilled to advise on tax consultancy matters.
"A partner with profound knowledge of controversial tax issues."
"Fabiana has long term experience and knowledge on tax matters. She is also very strong in litigation."
"We have a long-standing relationship and we trust her potential. Her deep technical knowledge stands out, combined with quality of service and availability to meet our demands."
"Experienced and highly qualified professional in tax litigation, meeting highly complex demands with a broad vision and always attentive to the risks and peculiarities applicable to each client."
Luiz Henrique Cunha Costa Alves has carved out a good name in the tax practice area due to his work on corporate reorganisations and tax planning advice.
"He has an enviable intelligence, very studious as well. He is able to assess the situation and always propose interesting solutions according to the client's profile, personalised."
"Luiz Cunha is a professional with business vision, critical capacity and who is up to date with the legal changes that impact his clients."
"Professional with outstanding performance in the area of tax consulting and planning, with great theoretical and accounting knowledge that provides a thorough service to clients."
Up-and-coming Vinícius Torres joins the rankings after demonstrating an active and solid performance in tax consultancy and planning.
"Vinicius is practical and has a fantastic skill with numbers that complements his legal career. He has extensive experience in corporate and tax solutions."
"Outstanding and skilled professional in tax and fiscal consulting and planning, meeting demands of high complexity and always being extremely available and careful."
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