Demarest Advogados, Tax: Litigation | Chambers Global Profile

About

Provided by Demarest Advogados

Our tax lawyers work closely with our corporate colleagues across the full spectrum of the firm’s transactional practice.

Our tax practice has a well-known reputation for sophisticated tax counseling on cross-border tax issues and transactions, and successfully representing its clients in tax disputes. We have considerable experience handling matters for a diverse client base, including multinational corporations, financial institutions and private equity funds.

Our tax practice also has extensive experience in advising clients on tax audits, disputes and investigations, and in handling all types of cases from administrative appeals to contentious tax procedures before the local authorities and courts.

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Tax Litigation: The Elite - Brazil

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Full-service powerhouse Demarest Advogados has a well-recognised tax litigation practice covering a wide remit of taxes. The team regularly represents pharmaceutical, energy and automotive companies in judicial and administrative litigation relating to the full range of federal, state and municipal taxes, including PIS and COFINS, ICMS and IPTU. It demonstrates additional expertise in representing clients in transfer pricing and tax immunity mandates.

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Work Highlights

Demarest represented HDI Seguros in tax disputes related to goodwill amortisation.

Strengths

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Demarest's entire team demonstrated excellent technical knowledge.

Tax Litigation: The Elite respondent
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High level of knowledge of legislation and legal procedures. Easy interface and communication. Demarest has experienced professionals who bring confidence to the discussion.

Tax Litigation: The Elite respondent
Global

Demarest's entire team demonstrated excellent technical knowledge.

Tax Litigation: The Elite respondent
Global

High level of knowledge of legislation and legal procedures. Easy interface and communication. Demarest has experienced professionals who bring confidence to the discussion.

Tax Litigation: The Elite respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

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Marcelo Salles Annunziata

Band 4

Marcelo Salles Annunziata has experience representing clients from the energy, cosmetics and pharmaceutical sectors in judicial and administrative tax disputes involving indirect and direct taxes.

Very good professional. Marcelo always assists us within the deadlines, keeping high quality.

Marcelo Annunziata masters tax law. He has an easy language, deep expertise and partnership. I was surprised by the level of his knowledge.

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Priscila Faricelli de Mendonça

Band 4

Priscila Faricelli de Mendonça is a practitioner often seen handling judicial and administrative cases, including those reaching the high courts.

Priscila Mendonça is a great tax lawyer.

Priscila Mendonça has a deep knowledge on tax litigation in superior courts.

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Douglas Mota

Band 6

Douglas Mota is an active tax practitioner, well regarded by clients for his abilities to handle complex administrative tax litigation.

Douglas Mota always exceeds my expectations from a technical perspective and its ability to meet deadlines.

An excellent professional who is committed to our organisation.

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Luiza Lacerda

Band 6

Luiza Ferreira Sampaio de Lacerda represents clients in judicial and administrative proceedings relating to direct and indirect taxation.

Luiza Lacerda is excellent in technical knowledge and always available.

Luiza is a good and intelligent professional, capable of swiftly providing support. She always helps us out and sets us in the right direction.

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Paulo Honório de Castro Júnior

Band 6

Paulo Honório de Castro Júnior wields knowledge on tax litigation mandates, which allows him to deal with administrative issues, including defending clients in tax assessments. He also represent clients as amicus curie.

I highlight Paulo's work. He has been our main contact and his performance has been outstanding.

Paulo Honório is an extraordinary professional, very intelligent and helpful.

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