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FCAM - Ferraz de Camargo e Matsunaga Advogados

Tax Non-contentious: Highly Regarded

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FCAM - Ferraz de Camargo e Matsunaga Advogados

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About

Provided by FCAM - Ferraz de Camargo e Matsunaga Advogados

FCAM Advogados is a traditional Brazilian firm founded in 1989, originally with focus on the tax practice. We currently practice in all the main areas of law, with special focus on business demands, assisting national and international companies from a broad range of industries and sectors in all their strategic and complex legal queries in Brazil. 

In relation to our Tax practice, we represent clients in both administrative and judicial procedures, in all instances. We also assist clients in tax planning and structuring, providing legal opinions on the most various tax issues, advising companies on tax structuring for stablishing a business in Brazil and also in all kinds of M&A transactions.

Our high-performance multidisciplinary team also acts in preventive and contentious legal advice, analysing all the risks involved and the best strategy aiming to avoid disputes.

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Tax Non-contentious: Highly Regarded - Brazil

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

FCAM - Ferraz de Camargo e Matsunaga Advogados is in possession of knowledge regarding matters involving corporate income tax and is able to provide analysis of tax incentives and tax risks. The team also deals with transfer pricing, special tax regimes and issues arising from M&A transactions. It is acquainted with clients from the automotive, agribusiness and technology sectors.

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • FCAM - Ferraz de Camargo e Matsunaga Advogados prepared a legal opinion to Pirelli on the taxation complexities associated with ICMS-DIFAL in transactions to final customers.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • FCAM delivers excellent technical quality, works swiftly and consistently fulfills its promises. It was the best experience I’ve had in Brazil.

    Tax Non-contentious: Highly Regarded respondentBrazil
  • We like FCAM's agility, understanding of the issues and, most importantly for us, direct contact with the lawyers and partners who are working on our case.

    Tax Non-contentious: Highly Regarded respondentBrazil

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 6Marcos Matsunaga
    Band 6Marcos Matsunaga

    Marcos Matsunaga

    Marcos Matsunaga is an experienced tax lawyer who developed a solid career on the strength of his ICMS-related work. His M&A-adjacent advisory, tax risk assessments and special tax regime analyses garnered him a notable clientele across many sectors, particularly the automotive one.

    • He's a sniper with words, rarely using an unnecessary one when communicating. Marcos Matsunaga is super sharp and has wide tax law experience.

      Tax Non-contentious: Highly Regarded respondentBrazil
    • Marcos Matsunaga always hands deliverables in on time and handles requests efficiently. He's a lawyer committed to work quality.

      Tax Non-contentious: Highly Regarded respondentBrazil

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