Department profile
Hickmann Advogados Associados

Tax: Rio Grande do Sul

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Hickmann Advogados Associados

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About

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Founded in 2005 by Jussandra Hickmann and Samuel Hickmann, Hickmann Advogados Associados has built, over two decades, a consistent and recognized practice in tax law, originally based in the Vale do Sinos region and now active throughout Brazil.

The firm's mission is to provide excellence in tax and business legal advisory, with a focus on generating tangible value for clients; its vision is to be nationally recognized as a benchmark in strategic, innovative, and effective tax solutions. To that end, the firm combines deep technical expertise with a detailed analysis of each client's operations, delivering responses that are agile, precise, and aligned with business realities.

In tax law, the firm's practice covers advisory work and legal opinions on federal, state, and municipal legislation; analysis and utilization of tax incentives; and tax credit recovery. In contentious matters, the firm represents clients in administrative and judicial proceedings, as well as in tax enforcement defense. In both tax and corporate law, the firm advises in corporate formation, restructuring and merger.

The firm is also a recognized reference in tax debt negotiation, with particular strength in Federal Tax Settlement, an area in which it has accumulated a substantial track record: over BRL 950 million recovered in negotiations with the Brazilian Federal Revenue Authority, positioning Hickmann Advogados among the most prominent firms in this modality in southern Brazil.

Chambers Review

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Tax: Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

The Tax department at Hickmann Advogados Associados is recognised for its tax settlement and tax controversy practice, advising clients on liability management, restructuring and disputes. The law firm frequently handles matters involving federal settlements, VAT-type credits, Simples Nacional exclusions and redirected tax liabilities. Its clientele includes construction, grocery, manufacturing, retail, and consumer goods companies.

Work Highlights

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  • Hickmann Advogados represented Embalagem Carton Pack in a Federal Settlement matter involving an objection to the client’s tax transaction. The firm secured the reinstatement of the tax transaction, allowing the taxpayer to maintain approximately BRL34 million in discounts.

Strengths

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  • Hickmann Advogados is effective and objective in handling topics, providing clarity and consistency in matters with diverse interpretations. The firm inspires a very high level of confidence through correct guidance and full mastery of the subject.

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  • Hickmann Advogados combines personalised service with high-level technical expertise, providing specific analysis of each situation and developing sound tax solutions in advisory matters, negotiations and agreements with state and federal governments.

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  • Hickmann Advogados is a boutique firm that demonstrates a high level of technical expertise.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Jussandra Hickmann
    Band 4Jussandra Hickmann

    Jussandra Hickmann

    Partner Jussandra Hickmann is a practitioner who often represents clients in tax settlements and tax liability management mandates, as well as advising on complex federal tax negotiations and disputes.

    • Jussandra Hickmann is an excellent professional with expertise in tax matters.

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    • Responsive, committed and clear, Jussandra is a very good lawyer and I always recommend her work.

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Ranked Individuals at Hickmann Advogados Associados (1)

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Members

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  • Samuel Hikcmann

    Head of Department

  • Lucas Armani Tomazi

  • Ana Cláudia Karg

  • Hermes da Silva Gomes Neto

  • Aline Müller

  • Raphael Monteiro Fonseca Perdomo

  • Jussandra Hickmann

    Head of Department

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