Tax Litigation: The Elite
Global Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 3
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Rio de Janeiro-based tax boutique Maneira Advogados assists companies from an array of industries, including oil and gas, telecommunications and agribusiness, with contentious tax mandates in both the administrative and judicial spheres. Its growing team demonstrates noteworthy expertise defending clients against tax assessment notices, as well as offering representation in leading cases relating to tax exemptions and unconstitutionality claims before the Supreme Federal Court.
Strengths
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"They deliver in-depth analysis of the facts and the law involved. They are hard-working and provide great support to customer needs."
"They work with deep competence, vast legal technique and agility. They have high efficiency and effectiveness."
"They deliver in-depth analysis of the facts and the law involved. They are hard-working and provide great support to customer needs."
"They work with deep competence, vast legal technique and agility. They have high efficiency and effectiveness."
Notable Practitioners
Eduardo Maneira is recognised for being a skilled tax litigator with solid experience in administrative and judicial disputes, including before the Supreme Court. He is active representing clients from the oil and gas and telecommunications industries in mandates arising from the full spectrum of taxes.
"He holds and shares the necessary knowledge to support the client."
"He is well known and respected and, at the same time, approachable. He also has a strategic view that is important."
Donovan Lessa is active advising clients on disputes involving a range of different tax matters, including goodwill amortisation and corporate income tax.
"He is extremely technical on tax matters, has a very fast response and is very sensitive to the client's needs."
"He has expertise that one must highlight. He is extremely affable and has excellent writing skills as well as a good capacity to formulate substantial ideas concisely."