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Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados

Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded

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Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados

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Provided by Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados

Our tax team has a reputation for providing first class comprehensive tax services in Brazil and internationally in an efficient and client friendly manner, offering an interdisciplinary approach, creating cost-saving efficiencies for our clients of several different sectors.

The main differential of the Tax Litigation practice is the variety of services that our team offers. The key types of work developed by our Tax Litigation Department consist in:

•    Previous analysis of our clients’ field, activities and structure. We offer tax controversy solution, mainly in what concerns judicially challenging the legislation issued by the Municipality, States and Federal Government (as an active player);

•    The availability of tax credit and designing the best strategy of recovering;

•    The plannig, design and drafting of requests for Tax Benefits or Special Regimes before the Municipalities, States and the Federal Government;

•    The study, design and drafting of requests for Tax Benefits or Special Regimes before the Municipalities, States and the Federal Government;

•    Our practice in tax audits has successfully avoided the long path of litigation in many cases or, at least, enabled the tax assessment to be issued in a way that can be more easily challenged by the Courts;

•    Wide coverage of all Brazilian Tax Courts, both administrative and judicial.

Industries (16)

  • Energy
  • Commodities
  • Infrastructure
  • Banking
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Agribusiness
  • Technology
  • Engineering
  • Oil & Gas
  • Life Sciences and Healthcare
  • Ports and Airports
  • Retail
  • Chemical and Petrochemical
  • Financial Institutions and Means of Payment
  • Trading Export
  • Digital Economy

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Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded - Brazil

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados is a law firm with a strong track record representing domestic companies hailing particularly from the energy sector in judicial and administrative tax litigation mandates. The team is recognised for its strong capabilities advising on taxation in regulated sectors. The firm boasts considerable know-how in providing counsel on contentious tax matters arising from the collection of federal, state and municipal taxes, including PIS/Cofins, ICMS and ISS.

Work Highlights

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  • Vella Pugliese advised Premier – Grupo SBF (Centauro) on an ICMS debt annulment proceeding.

Strengths

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  • Vella Pugliese is a firm of proven experience in both administrative (notably at Carf and TIT) and judicial tax litigation, including extensive knowledge of matters being discussed in the STJ.

    Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded respondentBrazil
  • A law firm whose speedy service stands out to us, Vella Pugliese brings a wealth of legal knowledge and a very balanced work approach to the table. It shares our conservative appetite for risk and doesn't sugarcoat situations.

    Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded respondentBrazil
  • Vella Pugliese has a high degree of technical excellence in handling notable tax litigation cases, combining in-depth legal knowledge with applied economic analysis.

    Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded respondentBrazil

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Antonio Carlos Guidoni Filho
    Band 1Antonio Carlos Guidoni Filho

    Antonio Carlos Guidoni Filho

    Antonio Carlos Guidoni Filho is a well-regarded practitioner admired for his knowledge and expertise. He draws upon years of experience as a former CARF council member to provide companies with advice on complex tax disputes.
    • Antonio Carlos Guidoni Filho is an excellent professional, very technical and attentive.

      Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded respondentBrazil
    • In addition to his responsiveness, Antonio Carlos Guidoni Filho has strong technical knowledge and a well‑balanced approach. Having served at CARF, he brings a strategic perspective to cases.

      Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded respondentBrazil

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    Antonio Carlos Guidoni Filho

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