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Martinelli Advogados

Tax: Paraná

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Martinelli Advogados

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Martinelli Advogados' Tax team in Paraná advises Brazilian and international companies on complex tax matters, combining strategic tax planning with extensive experience in administrative and judicial disputes. The department represents clients across the state's leading industries, including agribusiness, logistics, manufacturing, automotive, retail, energy, technology, cooperatives and infrastructure.

The team advises on corporate reorganisations, indirect taxation, customs and international trade, tax aspects of M&A transactions, compliance reviews, special tax regimes, tax incentives and federal, state and municipal taxation. It has particular experience in matters involving ICMS, PIS/COFINS, IRPJ/CSLL, ISS and customs-related issues affecting domestic and cross-border operations.

The department also represents clients before tax authorities and courts in strategic disputes involving tax assessments, refund claims, tax credits, offsetting procedures, tax foreclosure proceedings and complex tax controversies. Working closely with the firm's Corporate, Litigation, Labour and Regulatory teams, the practice delivers integrated, business-oriented solutions that support investments, business expansion, operational restructurings and risk management. Its combination of strong regional knowledge and a fully integrated national platform enables the team to advise clients operating throughout Paraná and across Brazil.

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Tax: Paraná - Brazil

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Martinelli Advogados is a full-service law firm whose tax services in Paraná are cherished by the market. The team is highly active in sensitive litigation for local agribusiness and manufacturing clients. It is frequently retained to handle ICMS and PIS/Cofins tax credit recognition claims, as well as tax recovery strategies.

Work Highlights

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  • Martinelli Advogados represented Companhia Iguaçu de Café Solúvel in a dispute to secure ICMS credits on sodium hydroxide used in coffee production and to block unlawful DIFAL assessments.

Strengths

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  • The fact that Martinelli knows our business and our sector, which makes it easier for the team to approach us with relevant tax solutions.

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  • Martinelli has a very strong tax team that consistently delivers significant results. They're able to handle high-value tax matters related to ICMS and PIS/Cofins.

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  • I really like how flexible Martinelli's tax lawyers are. I know I can call them with a question or ad hoc inquiry and they'll answer without putting the meter on. Plus, they understand our conservative profile very well and bring proposals that are aligned with our business.

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  • Martinelli has strong expertise in the tax matters we have been dealing with and has presented solutions that no other firm had previously offered.

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  • Our relationship with Martinelli's tax team is very positive. They are attentive and available, always seeking to understand our needs in order to offer appropriate solutions.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Matheus Monteiro Morosini
    Band 2Matheus Monteiro Morosini

    Matheus Monteiro Morosini

    Matheus Monteiro Morosini is a well-reputed lawyer with a noted track record in handling high-stakes tax litigation for major players in Paraná, including amicus curiae work before the higher courts. He offers additional capabilities in tax structuring matters.

    • Matheus Morosini has always been a great tax partner in Paraná, delivering an exemplary performance.

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    • Matheus Morosini brings together strong market knowledge and tax legal expertise

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    • I see Matheus Morosini as a skilled and accessible practitioner in Paraná with a distinctive ability to deliver results and design legal structures.

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    • Matheus Morosini has a well-established and highly regarded tax practice in Paraná.

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  • Band 3Leila Pereira
    Band 3Leila Pereira

    Leila Pereira

    Leila Pereira is a tax practitioner routinely retained by clients in Paraná due to her adept handling of litigation matters. Her work focuses heavily on tax credit recognition claims and tax base exclusion claims, which she regularly handles for chemical and technology companies.

    • Leila Pereira is a lawyer who explains legal concepts clearly to our non-legal internal audience.

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    • Leila Pereira is a tax practitioner with very strong technical knowledge.

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    • I really like Leila Pereira’s technical expertise, helpfulness and availability in handling our tax matters in Paraná.

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