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KLA Advogados

Tax Non-contentious: Highly Regarded

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KLA Advogados

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Tax Non-contentious: Highly Regarded - Brazil

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

KLA Advogados has a noteworthy practice with experience advising national and multinational companies on a range of tax matters. The team is frequently retained by clients to assist with the fiscal aspects of corporate mandates, including tax structuring in the context of M&A deals and transfer pricing advice relating to corporate reorganisations. It also boasts a considerable amount of experience handling the full spectrum of federal, state and municipal taxes, including PIS/COFINS, ICMS and IPI.

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Work Highlights

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  • KLA assisted Shell with discussions with the Brazilian Revenue Service aimed at formalising the company's Advance Pricing Agreement with the country's government.

Strengths

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  • Working with KLA is great, as they're really skilled and have a vast tax law knowledge. They're highly available too. I'm 100% satisfied.

    Tax Non-contentious: Highly Regarded respondentBrazil

  • KLA's high level of technical knowledge, combined with its commitment to its client, is commendable. Its entire team conveys reassurance and reliability.

    Tax Non-contentious: Highly Regarded respondentBrazil

  • KLA's lawyers reply to us quickly and really go out of their way to find solutions for us. I'm reassured by their legal prowess.

    Tax Non-contentious: Highly Regarded respondentBrazil

Notable Practitioners

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  • Henrique Lopes
    Henrique Lopes

    Henrique Lopes

    Henrique Lopes is often active on tax mandates involving corporate issues, including acquisitions and reorganisations. He also deals with international tax issues as well as tax compliance matters.

    • A lawyer who navigates all aspects of tax law quite well, from customs norms to transfer pricing. If you call him, you know you'll have the answer to your issue by the time you hang up.

      Tax Non-contentious: Highly Regarded respondentBrazil

    • Henrique Lopes has incredible experience in tax law, communicates assertively and always delivers high-level opinions and reports.

      Tax Non-contentious: Highly Regarded respondentBrazil
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  • Victor Polizelli
    Victor Polizelli

    Victor Polizelli

    Victor Polizelli is a lawyer who has gathered knowledge advising clients on a number of tax matters, such as international taxation and transfer pricing.

    • Victor Polizelli is a technical expert in transfer pricing and very skilled in tax optimisation matters.

      Tax Non-contentious: Highly Regarded respondentBrazil
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  • Luís Flávio Neto
    Luís Flávio Neto

    Luís Flávio Neto

    Luís Flávio Neto is a lawyer who garnered a notable market presence and reputation on the strength of his transfer pricing work. His tenure as a CARF judge and as the director of the Brazilian Tax Law Institute gives him an enviable institutional cred, something that pundits vocally celebrate and brings aviation and O&G giants into his client roster.

    • Luís Flávio Neto had a brilliant tenure as a CARF judge and today is a brilliant tax lawyer. A genius, really.

      Tax Non-contentious: Highly Regarded respondentBrazil

    • An ex-CARF judge, Luís Flávio Neto is a very good and experienced lawyer.

      Tax Non-contentious: Highly Regarded respondentBrazil
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