Tax: Rio Grande do Sul
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About
Provided by TozziniFreire Advogados
TozziniFreire's Porto Alegre-based Tax department is an integral part of the firm's nationwide tax offering, as well as a leading practice in its own right. We represent companies from a wide array of industries notably energy, mining, transport, and infrastructure, as well as retail, consumer goods, agribusiness, and manufacturing, in addition to IT, real estate and food and drink. Our practice is retained by corporations to issue expert legal opinions and represent them in administrative and judicial proceedings related to every conceivable type of city, state, or federal tax, including PIS and COFINS, corporate income tax (IRPJ/CSLL), services tax (ISS), sales tax (ICMS), tax on manufactured products (IPI), gift tax (ITCMD) and the tax on the sale of real estate (ITBI), to name just the most common.
Our department also has a robust tax consultancy and tax planning offering. We have deep experience in tax structuring, often as part of major corporate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, reorganisations, and business closures. We also bring our tax expertise to bear in wealth management matters for important family offices. Our proficiency in tax disputes helps us design the best preventative strategies.
Chambers Review
National powerhouse TozziniFreire Advogados maintains a prestigious local department in Porto Alegre which coordinates nationwide mandates. It remains a first port of call for clients seeking representation in sophisticated administrative and judicial litigation matters. Its talented team routinely acts on cases at state and federal levels. Major players in the retail, technology and real estate sectors feature in its client portfolio. The team is also seasoned in consultancy on preventive measures against double taxation, customs control and advice on transactional-related issues. Companhia Estadual de Transmissão de Energia Elétrica and Ford Motor Company Brasil are new client wins.
Work Highlights
- TozziniFreire has continued to represent CEEE-T in a series of administrative and judicial proceedings concerning the right of CEEE-T to calculate and pay PIS/COFINS considering the cumulative regime, which is more beneficial to the company.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"TozziniFreire Advogados can provide assertive support regardless of the complexity."
"TozziniFreire has anexcellent legal team; the younger lawyers already demonstrate maturity and technical ability."
"Prepared, committed and up-to-date team."
"TozziniFreire Advogados can provide assertive support regardless of the complexity."
"TozziniFreire has anexcellent legal team; the younger lawyers already demonstrate maturity and technical ability."
"Prepared, committed and up-to-date team."
Notable Practitioners
Partner Gustavo Nygaard is a prominent practitioner who enjoys a prestigious reputation leading tax mandates in Rio Grande do Sul.
"Gustavo Nygaard is an extremely experienced professional, shares very accurate views of the market and can visualise the entire operation."
"Gustavo Nygaard is a professional with high technical capacity."
"He is an excellent lawyer, very experienced and accessible."
Rafael Mallmann is an active lawyer with a solid track record. He is noted by a client for his ability to handle complex matters.
"Rafael Mallmann stands out as a distinguished and qualified professional, readily available for engagement."
"He is a highly qualified professional dedicated to fostering partnerships and generating results."
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