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Pinheiro Neto Advogados

Tax Non-contentious: The Elite

Brazil Guide 2025 : Brazil


Pinheiro Neto Advogados

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About

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Our highly specialized tax team advises clients on the full spectrum of tax issues through our litigation, advisory, social security and customs practice areas. We assess the tax impacts on the structuring of businesses and undertakings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, project finance, private pension funds and tax settlements, among others, and actively participate in due diligence investigations into the tax assets and liabilities of the target company.

In the advisory practice, we advise our clients on direct or indirect taxes, negotiation of statutory tax benefits with Brazilian states and municipalities and other non-contentious matters, also drawing on our extensive experience in tax planning for complex structures.

For technology companies, we rely on a very experienced team to evaluate alternatives for the structuring of activities, implementation of payment mechanisms for local and international sales, as well as to review the taxation on services and products.

We have insightful experience in advising clients in complex infrastructure projects in a wide variety of areas.

The social security practice area works closely with our colleagues in the labor area to provide an in-depth and complete review of complex issues involving executive compensation. We conduct tax and social security due diligence in connection with corporate transactions, offering specific advisory services to clients intending to invest in other companies. 

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Tax Non-contentious: The Elite - Brazil

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Pinheiro Neto Advogados is a top-flight firm with a revered tax department skilled in assisting national and international players from diverse industries, including automotive, technology and cosmetics, with an array of fiscal issues. Its highly regarded team frequently draws upon the firm's impressive expertise in other areas, such as corporate and insolvency, to advise on the fiscal implications of cross-border M&A transactions and acquisitions under judicial reorganisations. The team boasts additional expertise in advising on the tax aspects of capital market operations and corporate restructuring.

Work Highlights

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  • Pinheiro Neto advised OTPP on the tax assessment of the divestment of the shares it owned in Multiplan.

Strengths

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  • Undoubtedly, Pinheiro Neto's standout trait is the very high experience and technical quality of its partners.

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  • We collaborate really well with Pinheiro Neto and consider them a technically excellent firm that is able to convey clear messages to stakeholders that aren't lawyers.

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  • Pinheiro Neto offers deep technical knowledge of our sector in Brazil as well as of the tax legislation in the country. Its lawyers are always up-to-date with the main relevant business trends.

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  • Pinheiro Neto is the best transactional tax firm in Brazil. Due to their deep knowledge of business, accounting and corporate issues, they're able to satisfactorily meet clients' demands.

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  • Pinheiro Neto uses easy-to-understand language but boasts unquestionable credibility. It navigates our sector with expertise with ease and has in-depth knowledge in this field.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Luciana Rosanova Galhardo
    Band 2Luciana Rosanova Galhardo

    Luciana Rosanova Galhardo

    Luciana Rosanova Galhardo is a partner who has earned a good reputation in tax practice because of her work assisting clients with corporate tax issues, including cost-sharing agreements.

  • Band 3Giancarlo Chamma Matarazzo
    Band 3Giancarlo Chamma Matarazzo

    Giancarlo Chamma Matarazzo

    Giancarlo Chamma Matarazzo's tax practice allows him to act on cross-border mandates, such as corporate reorganisations, transfer pricing and double transaction tax, among others.

    • Giancarlo Matarazzo and his team do an excellent job when we work together.

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    • Giancarlo Matarazzo is a market reference and an extraordinary lawyer.

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    • In my opinion, Giancarlo Matarazzo is one of the best tax lawyers in the area of income tax and its impacts on M&A deals.

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  • Band 3Luiz Roberto Peroba Barbosa
    Band 3Luiz Roberto Peroba Barbosa

    Luiz Roberto Peroba Barbosa

    Luiz Roberto Peroba Barbosa advises clients on tax efficiency issues regarding transactions, including M&A. He also advises on the tax aspects of setting up different business models in Brazil.

    • Luiz Peroba is a lawyer who applies his renowned knowledge in the discussions of the tax reform of goods and consumption, helping our entire sector to address our needs in the Congress.

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    • Currently one of the most comprehensive legal professionals when it comes to taxation applied to our sector. Luiz Peroba has a holistic view of our business in Brazil.

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    • Luiz Peroba is a very responsive lawyer.

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  • Band 4Flávio Veitzman
    Band 4Flávio Veitzman

    Flávio Veitzman

    Flávio Veitzman is recognised in the market due to his work on tax mandates related to transactions, such as M&A. He also deals with corporate reorganisations.

    • Flávio Veitzman is an extremely skilled professional who perfectly balances technical capacity and knowledge of our business. He's very dedicated to our affairs and very committed to deliveries.

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