Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded - Brazil
What the team is known for
Machado Associados has a wealth of experience representing prominent companies, particularly from the cosmetics, engineering and construction industries, in contentious tax mandates. The firm is often retained to undertake judicial and administrative disputes, with a particular focus on those involving ICMS. The team has additional capabilities in handling matters relating to corporate income tax, PIS and COFINS, as well as the issue of double taxation of IPI.
Strengths
"Excellent firm in technical knowledge, agility and swiftness. If you don't understand something, they explain it in a didactic way."
"They show strong accountability, resulting in excellent timing of responses to all our demands."
"They are great. They also are fast, careful, aware of our needs and always ready to negotiate."
Notable practitioners
Júlio Oliveira is admired by peers and clients alike for his tax litigation skills. He is active advising clients on a broad range of matters, being particularly noted for his expertise in IPI-related mandates. "He has a strong technical knowledge and a comprehensive view of the sectors in which his clients are active. He has a very good understanding of the matters." "He is very well known in the market and I deem him an excellent lawyer."
Daniel Lacasa Maya is able to act on both judicial and administrative mandates. He is familiar with advising umbrella associations, including ABIHPEC and FIRJAN. "Daniel Lacasa Maya is an excellent lawyer with very strong knowledge of indirect tax law, especially the IPI tax. He thinks out of the box to address solutions for complex situations." "He is quite savvy and never tires of finding the solution we want."
