Tax Non-contentious: Highly Regarded
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 1
About
Provided by Lobo de Rizzo Advogados
Given Brazil's intricate tax system, which includes federal, state, and municipal taxes, businesses often seek legal advice to navigate the complexities and ensure compliance while optimizing their tax positions. This includes advice on corporate taxation, indirect taxes such as VAT (ICMS) and excise taxes (IPI), transfer pricing regulations, tax incentives, international taxation, and tax treaties.
In 2023, our tax department played relevant role in the M&A transactions carried out by the firm, not only supporting the definition of the best structure for the investments, but also helping to define important issues of the negotiation and price definition.
We are also known for our expertise in post-closing matters, such as the implementation of long-term incentive plans for executives, such as stock option plans and RSU plans, which involves complex issues in Brazil due to the lack of regulations.
We have been working with national and international companies’ leaders in their sectors. In the past few years, our team has established a more diverse practice, engaged in several strategic mandates, whether involving disputes or consultancy. Our team was recently involved in high profile matters for our innovative and creative approach.
We should also mention our expertise in transfer pricing, which is recognized by the market and allows us to offer both consultancy and litigation work related to the complex issues that may arise in this area.
Chambers Review
Lobo de Rizzo Advogados is a well-regarded firm often instructed by companies in the pharmaceutical, manufacturing and technology sectors to assist with tax matters arising from corporate and commercial activities. It has experience advising on the fiscal aspects of M&A, IPOs and reorganisations, being particularly recognised for its expertise in the field of transfer pricing. The team's clients also benefit from its ability to deal with social security contributions and the full spectrum of indirect taxes, such as CIDE and ICMS, and direct taxes, such as IRPJ and CSLL.
Work Highlights
- Lobo de Rizzo Advogados assisted Sem Parar Instituição de Pagamento with the tax ramifications of a potential corporate restructuring and tax efficiency matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They handle transfer pricing matters skilfully, with a clear and objective approach. The dedicated team asks technical questions, challenges us and directs us to identify possible opportunities."
"Even though they are a full-service firm, they have a boutique level of service. They make us feel at ease with their legal expertise. They have a good level of knowledge and are focused on solutions."
"Lobo de Rizzo's team has a high level of knowledge and technical excellence in their delivery. They propose new theses and work with efficiency when dealing with tax law."
"They handle transfer pricing matters skilfully, with a clear and objective approach. The dedicated team asks technical questions, challenges us and directs us to identify possible opportunities."
"Even though they are a full-service firm, they have a boutique level of service. They make us feel at ease with their legal expertise. They have a good level of knowledge and are focused on solutions."
"Lobo de Rizzo's team has a high level of knowledge and technical excellence in their delivery. They propose new theses and work with efficiency when dealing with tax law."
Notable Practitioners
Co-head of department Alexandre Siciliano Borges maintains his tax practice participating in matters concerning international taxation, including transfer pricing topics.
"Alexandre has experience combined with technique, with a clear and objective approach to the most complex topics."
"Alexandre has a lot of experience in international matters and brings important topics for discussion with his multinational clients."
Maria Carolina Bachur is a partner of the firm who is familiar with tax matters concerning transfer pricing and corporate restructuring.
"Maria Carolina has experience combined with technique, with a clear and objective approach to the most complex topics."
"Maria Carolina has excellent technical knowledge in addition to great promptness with all the requirements. I recommend her."
"Maria Carolina is helpful, attentive to our needs and has very deep tax technical knowledge. She knows how to apply all her knowledge to meet our needs."
Mariana Miranda Lima is familiar with mandates related to tax efficiency in transactions. She also advises clients on corporate reorganisations and international taxation.
"Mariana Miranda is studious, always up to date, has a wonderful technical approach and has brought us opportunities. She is available and creative."
"Mariana is fast, purposeful and has a practical approach. She solves problems. She is a lawyer but manages to assess relevant accounting points."
"Mariana Miranda demonstrates great skills and solves any challenge. She is a unique and very intelligent professional; she goes beyond the expected and is very committed."
Up-and-coming Eduardo Martinelli Carvalho is a practitioner with experience at handling direct taxation matters.
"Eduardo Martinelli has experience combined with technique, with a clear and objective approach to the most complex topics. He challenges us to identify improvements and mitigate risks."
"He is an excellent communicator. His differential is to facilitate the tax language for laymen and/or headquarters of multinationals in discussions that are always complex."
Ranked Lawyers at
Lobo de Rizzo Advogados
Brazil
Members
Provided by Lobo de Rizzo Advogados
Andrey Biagini Brazao Bartkevicius
Eduardo Martinelli Carvalho
Marcelo Bez Debatin da Silveira
Maria Carolina Bachur