Tax

What the team is known for

Lippert Advogados is a well-established Porto Alegre firm with a strong tax team assisting clients with complex tax litigation mandates. Clients in the agribusiness, healthcare, and paper and pulp markets have recently relied on the firm for relevant tax work. The team maintains a lengthy track record for dealing with administrative and judicial disputes at both state and federal levels. Clients also benefit from expertise advising on a range of non-contentious mandates, including tax planning related to transactions and fiscal audits.

Strengths

Clients report that the firm provides "top-notch work" and that the team has "excellent knowledge of tax matters," while "always meeting the deadlines."

Notable practitioners

Up-and-coming Fabio Luis de Luca is a partner of the team who comes endorsed by satisfied clients, who report: "He firmly commands the knowledge he has and is also swift concerning deadlines."

George Lippert Neto is seen handling a range of tax matters. He co-heads the team. A client says he does "excellent work, possesses experience, and is very committed to the outlines set out by the company."

Rafael Korff Wagner is noted for assisting clients before the Porto Alegre tax administrative body and before the Rio Grande do Sul court of appeals. Interviewees say he is a "pre-eminent lawyer with vast practical experience conjoined with a solid academic background."