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KLA Advogados

Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded

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Focusing on modern litigation solutions for its clients, KLA’s tax litigation team handles highly complex and strategic cases for its clients, while it also manages everyday tax litigation portfolios, helping clients to achieve optimal outcomes in Brazil´s convoluted tax litigation environment. The team combines clear and concise language and alternative forms of communication with judges and clients with highly technical content. It is experienced in identifying and measuring tax risks and contingencies in the context of due diligences and other risk assessment procedures and it has performed a key role in the conclusion of several transactions across the country.

Clients (15)

  • Abbott Laboratórios
  • AbbVie Farmacêutica
  • Adler Pelzer
  • Bloomin Brands (Outback)
  • Boston Scientific
  • Cinemark
  • Cipa Fiera Milano
  • Dentsu Aegis
  • Freudenberg Group
  • General Mills
  • Lear Corporation
  • Maersk
  • Roca Sanitários
  • Sky Banda Larga
  • Stepan Química

Industries (8)

  • Automotive
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Medical Devices
  • Advertising
  • Retail
  • Food Products
  • Software
  • Entertainment

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Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded - Brazil

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

KLA Advogados' tax litigation department advises clients from the automotive, pharmaceutical and telecommunications industries on contentious mandates involving a variety of tax matters, such as ICMS, IPI, II, and PIS/Cofins. The team has experience handling both judicial and administrative disputes, including before the STJ and Carf. The firm is also active representing companies in disputes arising from goodwill tax amortisation issues.

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Work Highlights

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  • KLA assisted Maersk with a IRRF recovery request.

Strengths

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  • KLA's tax litigation team are really good. They're extremely technical and accessible, greatly reassuring us. I really like working with them.

    Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded respondentBrazil

  • KLA Advogados is handling large tax matters for our company, bringing us a sense of safety and trust.

    Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded respondentBrazil

  • Always helpful and available, KLA Advogados has a good capacity to handle complex demands.

    Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded respondentBrazil

Notable Practitioners

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  • Álvaro Lucasechi
    Álvaro Lucasechi

    Álvaro Lucasechi

    Álvaro Lucasechi is a practitioner with experience in tax disputes touching on indirect taxes, including ICMS and PIS/COFINS. He also can act on special tax regimes and handle administrative procedures.

    • Álvaro Lucasechi is always highly available, and his technical expertise is distinctive in the market.

      Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded respondentBrazil
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  • Felipe Omori
    Felipe Omori

    Felipe Omori

    Felipe Omori is a lawyer acquainted with tax disputes, particularly those involving corporate taxation. He can also advise on goodwill amortisation.

    • Felipe Omori is a very accessible lawyer who gives a strong sense of confidence.

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