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Trench Rossi Watanabe

Tax Litigation: The Elite

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Trench Rossi Watanabe has one of the largest tax departments in Brazil with some of the country’s most highly regarded trial attorneys. The team has a very solid tax and accounting background, which allow it to simplify its client's complex matters.

Tax litigation is one of the most significant areas of the Firm, that is highly regarded by clients as a leading firm for tax-related disputes.

The group represents clients before all administrative and judicial tax courts, and is regularly involved in a significant number of the country’s highest-profile matters, including landmark cases. It regularly advises blue-chip companies and works for a virtually unparalleled roster of major foreign and Brazilian multinationals.

The team also focus on closely monitoring administrative and judicial precedents with the goal of anticipating potential opportunities and risks for its clients.

Trench Rossi Watanabe has also a consolidated position on local and global transfer pricing matters (both litigation and consulting sides). It regularly obtains important precedential decisions on transfer pricing matters at both administrative and judicial levels.

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Tax Litigation: The Elite - Brazil

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
Trench Rossi Watanabe maintains a respected department with expertise representing clients in leading cases before both CARF and the Superior Court of Justice. The experienced team defends companies from a range of sectors such as technology, pharmaceuticals and telecommunications against tax assessments relating to the full remit of direct and indirect taxes, including IRPJ and CSLL, as well as IPI and ICMS. It has additional capabilities in acting on goodwill tax amortisation and transfer pricing mandates.
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Work Highlights

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  • Trench Rossi Watanabe assisted Monsanto with its legal claim to ICMS tax credits worth BRL1.6 billion.

Strengths

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  • Trench Rossi Watanabe shows a high level of technical skill in tax litigation and remains constantly available to assist us, even in urgent situations. Its lawyers deliver high-quality work.

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  • Trench Rossi Watanabe is well suited to serve multinational companies in tax litigation matters for its ability to discuss cases in English and present viable alternatives for the clients' defence.

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  • Trench Rossi Watanabe's service is great when it comes to quality, technique and proactivity.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Rafael Gregorin
    Rafael Gregorin

    Rafael Gregorin

    Rafael Gregorin is active representing clients in disputes arising from different tax matters, being particularly noted for his handling of cases in the administrative sphere.

    • Always available, Rafael Gregorin has a strong strategic vision and a distinguished oratory skill that is rare to find.

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    • A very knowledgeable, strategic and experienced lawyer, Rafael Gregorin is an excellent professional to work with, flexible in accommodating requests and willing to go beyond expectations to meet client needs.

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    • Rafael Gregorin has distinctive technical expertise, particularly in matters involving indirect taxes and customs law, which enables him to develop sophisticated legal solutions.

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