Brazil Guide 2026 : Brazil
Ranked Individual
Provided by Miguel Neto Advogados
Miguel Neto Advogados specializes in tax litigation, managing strategic proceedings at all levels, including Superior Courts, for both individual and class actions. With personalized attention, we handle inspections, defend against tax deficiency notices, pursue credit recovery, and mitigate tax liabilities for individuals, including company members and administrators.
Dedicated to efficiently achieving client objectives, we prioritize quick, secure, and practical solutions, simplifying complex legal language for clear communication. Our litigation and advisory approach, based on understanding clients' businesses and challenges, provides tailored guidance to enhance competitiveness in the Brazilian market.
Our tax litigation team is highly specialized in tax appeals at all levels (both administrative and judicial), tax disputes, tax ruling requests, and protocol negotiations with tax authorities. In response to recent changes in Brazilian tax law, the team has also focused on facilitating transaction agreements with tax authorities, successfully negotiating special conditions in tax disputes such as debt settlements and guarantees on tax assessments. What sets our tax litigation team apart is our result-oriented mindset, recognizing that litigation should be minimized and that an effective solution should combine financial efficiency, legal certainty, and objectivity.
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Miguel Neto Advogados is a practice that brings tax litigation lawyers and specialists in other areas together to provide integrated legal solutions to tax-related issues, including those involving ICMS and IPI. The firm can act before superior courts and it has a track record of representing mid-market retail and manufacturing companies in both administrative and judicial proceedings.
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Miguel Neto defended Maranata Salineira do Brasil against an IOF assessment.
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Miguel Neto's tax litigation service was prompt, personalised and guided by transparent communication. The firm showed a high level of commitment and a sense of urgency, with quick, clear and technically sound advice.
Miguel Neto's tax litigation partners are well prepared to handle any demand and the lawyers in that team have full support to deliver legal service of the same quality. I feel confident working with them knowing that I will be well advised.
We've had an excellent experience with the tax litigation service provided by Miguel Neto. The team show deep technical knowledge and great commitment to the cases, always prioritising clear and practical solutions.
I highlight the confidence conveyed in Miguel Neto's legal guidance. They were very quick in taking action and worked intensely to prevent potentially irreversible damage. My experience with their tax litigation team was very positive. The level of the service was exceptional.
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Djalma Rodrigues commands wide knowledge of tax litigation mandates, including administrative proceedings discussing tax exemptions and deductions.
Djalma Rodrigues is extremely technical, clear in his explanations and practical.
An extremely technical, strategic and reliable professional, Djalma Rodrigues inspires a high level of confidence in all interactions.
What sets Djalma Rodrigues apart is his rare combination of technical rigour and practical expertise. He is able to translate complex tax issues into clear, objective legal solutions, always with a focus on economic viability and business impact.
Djalma Rodrigues is a technically skilled and reliable professional, with a strong ability to translate complex topics in a practical way.
Tax Litigation: Mid-Market
Provided by Miguel Neto Advogados
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