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Tax Non-contentious: The Elite - Brazil
What the Team is Known For
Lacaz Martins, Pereira Neto, Gurevich & Schoueri Advogados has a solid practice and is highly skilled in advising companies on the fiscal aspects of their operations. The team has earned an excellent reputation for its advice on international tax law, in particular transfer pricing and cost-sharing agreements. It demonstrates expertise in handling a range of direct and indirect taxes, including ICMS, IRPJ and CSLL. Its client roster comprises players from an array of industries such as banking and finance, food packaging and healthcare.
Strengths
We're very satisfied with Lacaz Martins's service and technique. The level of the exchanges we have with them is unparalleled.
On topics such as transfer pricing and international taxation, Lacaz Martins shows solid technique, alignment with international standards and confidence when conducting sophisticated matters.
Lacaz Martins is our go-to law firm for transfer pricing consultancy work. They can analyse the tax opportunities of foreign legislations from a Brazilian perspective.
Work Highlights
Lacaz Martins assisted Boston Scientific with the mapping of tax efficiency opportunities related to the potential opening of a new facility of the company in the Minas Gerais state.
Notable practitioners
Luís Eduardo Schoueri is an acclaimed legal opinion giver with a wealth of expertise in a variety of tax mandates, including those concerning direct taxes and international taxation, as well as transfer pricing. Praised for his academic approach, he also acts on transactional matters such as M&A and is one of the names often considered by clients seeking legal opinions on sophisticated fiscal matters.
Luís Eduardo Schoueri is a renowned professional with extensive technical and academic expertise. His work stands out for his strategic vision.
Luís Eduardo Schoueri is a point of reference in tax law.
Ricardo Lacaz Martins offers expertise in tax planning in transactional issues, including acquisitions of companies. He is also active in advising on the tax elements of corporate reorganisations.
A lawyer who is super prepared to handle transfer pricing matters, Ricardo Lacaz Martins manages to analyse international tax opportunities from a Brazilian point of view.
Ricardo Lacaz Martins is a good tax lawyer who always answers our questions. He brings strategic solutions to us that aren't cookie-cutter and is also a person who is easy to work with.
Eduardo Santos Arruda Madeira is often retained by clients for his in-depth knowledge of tax matters, including those dealing with IRPJ, CSLL and PIS/COFINS.
I really like Eduardo Madeira's performance in our non-contentious tax matters. He's a really technical and available lawyer who can write legal opinions very quickly.
Eduardo Madeira is a tax lawyer of great knowledge and availability.