Tax Non-contentious: The Elite
Global Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 3
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Provided by Trench Rossi Watanabe
Trench Rossi Watanabe has a complete and stand-alone tax practice, being a market leader in all tax aspects of complex transactional work and corporate restructuring, including multijurisdictional restructuring projects. The Firm also has particular expertise in international taxation, which includes the developments of BEPS, State Aid, transfer-pricing, country-by-country reports, and use of tax treaties. This expertise allows Trench Rossi Watanabe to provide global tax solutions to Brazilian multinationals that are acquiring businesses and starting to invest abroad. The same applies for foreign multinationals with existing or envisioned business in Brazil.
The Firm also has a consolidated position on local and global transfer pricing matters. The practice group has been obtaining relevant and unique decisions on transfer pricing matters at both administrative and judicial levels of litigation and it is closely working in a pro-active manner on tax policy, aligning the Brazilian transfer pricing legislation to the OCED guidelines.
Additionally, Trench Rossi Watanabe is recognized in the market and before clients for its other tax practices, such as social security taxes, indirect taxes and wealth management, with teams fully dedicated to these tax matters.
Chambers Review
Trench Rossi Watanabe is a well-known firm assisting domestic and international clients with a range of tax issues. Players from the technology, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries benefit from the team's ability to advise on the fiscal aspects of complex transactions such as M&A, corporate reorganisations and capital market operations. Its team of experts also has a solid amount of experience advising on the full spectrum of federal, state and municipal taxes, including PIS and COFINS, ICMS and ISS.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have very good industry knowledge, and their broad experience helps them grasp the issues at hand."
"The professionals are very prepared for tax planning and various consultancies."
"Very good knowledge in Brazilian tax matters, in both direct and indirect taxation."
"They have very good industry knowledge, and their broad experience helps them grasp the issues at hand."
"The professionals are very prepared for tax planning and various consultancies."
"Very good knowledge in Brazilian tax matters, in both direct and indirect taxation."
Notable Practitioners
Partner Simone Dias Musa has cultivated a tax practice that sees her advising clients on complex mandates, including handling the tax implications of M&A transactions. She is also able to advise on corporate reorganisations and transfer pricing issues.
"Simone is a well-rounded professional with deep technical expertise in Brazilian taxes."
"Simone is professional, complete, competent and attentive."
Partner Adriana Stamato has developed a tax practice that is familiar with indirect taxation, which allows her to act on corporate issues such as reorganisations or setting up new business models.
"She understands our business and the tax world very well."
"Adriana is very smart and has strong knowledge of tax. We trust her risk analysis and her straightforward answers."
Clarissa Giannetti Machado is a partner who has gathered experience assisting clients with tax issues to do with corporate mandates, including M&A and restructurings.
"She is very approachable, knowledgeable and practical in dealing with problems. She also has in-depth expertise in corporate and international tax."
"Always very interested and available, Clarissa really gets involved in the case, making us confident and comfortable about the next steps."
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Trench Rossi Watanabe
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