Tax Litigation: The Elite
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 3
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Lefosse Advogados is a noted full-service firm with a wealth of experience assisting national and multinational corporations with defences in tax assessment disputes in the administrative and judicial spheres. Clients from the food and beverage, technology and pharmaceutical sectors benefit from the team's strong handling of contentious mandates arising from a range of tax matters, including PIS and COFINS, goodwill tax amortisation and foreign tax credits.
Work Highlights
- Lefosse represented Companhia Brasileira de Alumínioin administrative and judicial disputes regarding the use of accrued state credit and the tax classification of nickel hydroxide imported by CBA to use in the industrialisation of its products.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Besides their strong legal skill, they deeply know the client needs and truly embrace the case sponsor by them. Their team is very committed with their clients and the outcome of the cases."
"Lefosse is an extremely efficient and technical law firm. Their team is highly dedicated to the client."
"The firm's team has excellent technical knowledge and a lot of experience debating tax issues."
"Besides their strong legal skill, they deeply know the client needs and truly embrace the case sponsor by them. Their team is very committed with their clients and the outcome of the cases."
"Lefosse is an extremely efficient and technical law firm. Their team is highly dedicated to the client."
"The firm's team has excellent technical knowledge and a lot of experience debating tax issues."
Notable Practitioners
Gustavo Lian Haddad is well regarded in the market for his track record of advising companies on tax disputes arising from a range of matters, including foreign taxation, goodwill amortisation, IRPJ and withholding tax.
"An authority on transfer pricing in the country, with a track record of legal successes for us. His team is among the best and we've got a long-running partnership."
"He has wide knowledge in other areas beyond tax and this is very good. I was really impressed with his work. He's strategic and business-minded and is able to produce very precise risk assessments."
Ana Carolina Saba Utimati is active representing major companies in judicial and administrative contentious mandates arising from a range of tax matters.
"She's fantastic and we're very loyal to her. We'll follow her wherever she goes, as we're very satisfied with her work. She always keeps us updated and helps us in all sorts of cases."
"She's the best tax lawyer that works with us. She's got business acumen and has a track record of success in our cases, no matter the level of complexity."
Bruno Macorin Carramaschi has experience acting as counsel on tax disputes involving different taxes, including ISS, ICMS and IRPJ, as well as goodwill tax amortisation-related matters.
"Bruno really know his area and has excellent ideas to defend his clients' needs."
"He's very good from a technical standpoint and has a holistic view of the cases, always keen on understanding his clients' needs."
"He has plenty of knowledge in this field and is a very reassuring lawyer."
Vinicius Jucá Alvesfrequently assists companies with tax, administrative and judicial disputes, including before the higher courts.
"Vinicius is a very technical professional, who's objective and assertive in his recommendations."
"He's an extremely sophisticated professional with interesting experience that helps us in a very present and effective way. He has empathy to understand the sensitive points for the company."
"He's a very responsive and highly technical lawyer, whose client service I really like."
Ranked Lawyers at
Lefosse Advogados
Brazil