Tax Litigation: The Elite
Global Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 2
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Full-service firm Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice maintains a well-established tax department frequently sought out by well-known companies from an array of industries including mining, banking and technology, due to its proficient counsel on contentious mandates. The team attracts praise for its ability to represent clients in the full spectrum of federal, municipal and state taxes before CARF and the higher courts. Its experienced bench draws upon the firm's corporate strength to also defend clients in tax litigation mandates arising from M&A operations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm has provided high-level services in tax litigation by offering quick and assertive solutions with a focus on our business."
"We really like to work with them. They have strong knowledge and good ability to make their point in a simple way. They are close and very available at all times."
"The firm has provided high-level services in tax litigation by offering quick and assertive solutions with a focus on our business."
"We really like to work with them. They have strong knowledge and good ability to make their point in a simple way. They are close and very available at all times."
Notable Practitioners
Daniella Zagari Gonçalves is an experienced and well-equipped tax practitioner. She is highly regarded as a strong tax litigator, notably in the judicial sphere.
"Daniella is an exceptional tax lawyer recognised by the legal community. She is always pursuing outside-of-the-box solutions to provide high-level services, becoming a important partner to our business."
"She is an amazing professional."
Raquel Novais is well regarded by the market, being particularly recognised for her expertise in federal direct taxes, as well as international taxation. Novais is further noted for her strong experience in administrative disputes before CARF.
"From many years working in the market, she has an accurate critical analysis and a comprehensive sense of the impacts of matters."
"Raquel has been delivering great work. She is very active in this field."
Marco Antonio Behrndt is active advising companies on judicial and administrative tax disputes involving a range of taxes, especially indirect ones.
"He is an excellent lawyer providing very good advice. He is responsible for our high-complexity tax litigation."
"Always available and very prepared to discuss any topic."
Cristiane Romano maintains a strong focus on tax disputes before the Superior Court of Justice and the Brazilian Supreme Court.
"She is an accomplished professional."
Ranked Lawyers at
Machado Meyer
Brazil