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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.

Chambers Review

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Tax Litigation: The Elite - Brazil

3
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.

Work Highlights

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

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Maria Rita Ferragut
2
Maria Rita Ferragut
2
Band 2

Maria Rita Ferragut is a tax litigation lawyer admired in the market for her long history acting on high-profile judicial disputes. Her technique is consistently praised by her clients, many of whom come from the technology and manufacturing sectors.

A strategic asset of her firm, Maria Rita Ferragut is very knowledgeable in tax litigation matters.

She's someone we go to when we need to liaise when we have a tax litigation case that requires liaising with the government. Maria Rita Ferragut has plenty of knowledge and respect in the market.

Maria Rita Ferragut is a well-rounded tax litigation lawyer, with excellent technical skills and availability to meet client demands.

Rafael Gregorin
4
Rafael Gregorin
4
Band 4
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.

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.

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

Ranked Lawyers at
Trench Rossi Watanabe

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Brazil

Tax Litigation: The Elite

Maria Rita Ferragut
2
Maria Rita Ferragut
2
Band 2
Rafael Gregorin
4
Rafael Gregorin
4
Band 4

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