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Cunha Leão Advogados employs a multidisciplinary approach to a broad range of tax matters. Its advisory team provides strategic legal support in the interpretation and application of tax regulations, assessment of corporate structures and operations, and identification of tax optimization opportunities—all while ensuring compliance with applicable legislation.
The firm also conducts in-depth tax reviews, helping clients assess internal processes, uncover potential risks or inefficiencies, and identify opportunities for tax credit recovery—contributing to efficient tax management and reducing exposure to liabilities.
The practice further includes succession and estate planning, with tailored legal strategies designed to protect and transfer assets efficiently, in full compliance with legal requirements and aligned with clients’ personal and business goals.
In the litigation arena, Cunha Leão represents clients in both administrative and judicial tax disputes. The team brings extensive experience in defending clients’ interests before tax authorities and courts, consistently pursuing strategic and favorable outcomes. Its litigation practice encompasses the contestation of tax assessments, preparation of legal defenses and appeals, and negotiation of settlements when appropriate.
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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.
Cunha Leão Advogados represented Vaccinar in filling a Writ of Mandamus that resulted in a preliminary ruling and in a settlement agreement that included an 8% reduction on IRPJ, CSLL, interest and penalties.
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Cunha Leão Advogados stands out for presenting solutions to sophisticated issues, exceeding our expectations. Despite the complexity of the matters, they strive to enable simple solutions.
Cunha Leão has a high knowledge of complex subjects, which is seen in their outstanding analytical skills. Their responses to our queries are comprehensive and delivered in a timely manner.
The professionals are highly qualified and present complex solutions of great technical quality to the problems presented.
Cunha Leão Advogados stands out for presenting solutions to sophisticated issues, exceeding our expectations. Despite the complexity of the matters, they strive to enable simple solutions.
Cunha Leão has a high knowledge of complex subjects, which is seen in their outstanding analytical skills. Their responses to our queries are comprehensive and delivered in a timely manner.
The professionals are highly qualified and present complex solutions of great technical quality to the problems presented.
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Fabiana Leão is a seasoned partner who is highly praised by clients for her expertise in the tax arena. Leão has in-depth knowledge of contentious issues, including administrative cases. She is also skilled to advise on tax consultancy matters.
She is a professional of impeccable technical quality and knowledge of the market. Fabiana is an experienced tax partner who presents comprehensive and innovative solutions to our matters.
Fabiana perfectly combines tax technique and business vision. She seeks to understand our business in depth and has a keen sensitivity to anticipate issues.
Fabiana Leão offers a personalised service. She is always aware of subjects that might affect our company, including trends and court decisions.
Luiz Henrique Cunha joins our numbered bands after carving out an acclaimed name in the tax practice area due to his work on corporate reorganisations and tax planning advice.
He stands out for his high degree of knowledge and distinguished ability to identify the tax impact in complex matters. Luiz Henrique showcases a strategic and business-oriented vision.
An excellent and highly trained professional, Luiz Henrique is always available, reliable and clarifies all our doubts.
Luiz Henrique Cunha has high technical and procedural knowledge, along with commercial awareness when dealing with our needs.
Vinícius Torres is an Up-and-coming partner who demonstrates an active and solid performance in tax consultancy and planning.
Vinícius Torres is an outstanding professional, possessing an exceptional ability to understand client's requests and ensure they are handled with excellence.
Vinícius is a professional who showcases an impeccable technical capacity to solve problems of high complexity, in addition to presenting a comprehensive and multidisciplinary view of our business.
He provides sharp and critical analysis that contributes greatly to our problem assessment. Vinícius is highly available and gets back to me in short timeframes.
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