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Tax Litigation: The Elite - Brazil
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
The firm is widely known for their academic background and amazing reputation, which is complemented by prompt, thorough answers. Sacha Calmon is a state-of-art firm.
Sacha's team is highly skilled and has a deep mastery of the topics that are the object of their area of expertise, as well as other related topics, which enables broad and complete analyses.
Sacha Calmon shows deep knowledge of the business, exceptional technical quality, commitment and desire to present the best solution to the issues that are presented for analysis.
Work Highlights
Sacha Calmon - Misabel Derzi represented Gerdau Açominas in filing a legal claim to guarantee a tax deduction, in accordance with federal legislation, relating to the exclusion of goodwill amortisation from the taxable base of federal taxes on profits.
Notable practitioners
André Mendes Moreira is a strong tax practitioner with notable experience in high-profile judicial disputes before the higher courts. He is especially recognised for his expertise in indirect taxation.
The way André conducts the relationship with clients, always with an accessible, agile and highly helpful service, demonstrates a true commitment to excellence in his work.
Savvy professional with broad legal and tax knowledge. He is recognised for his clear communication skills; a great orator. He participates in a proactive way in the discussions and the strategies.
André Mendes Moreira is one of the greatest Brazilian lawyers of all time.
Valter is a professional that stands out in his field of activity, either in the technical, business or relational aspects of the work.
Exemplary figure. Valter works closely with the client and is respected by stakeholders.
Valter Lobato is a highly regarded figure in the Brazilian tax law scene, admired for his assertive and direct communication skills, as well as his in-depth and vast legal knowledge.
Tiago Conde is a partner that joins the rankings this year due to his work in tax litigation before superior courts.
Excellent professional.
He has extensive experience and legal knowledge, with strategic work with associations and companies.