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Provided by Vieira Rezende
Made up of professionals with vast experience and knowledge in various sectors of the economy and industry.
The practice is organized on two fronts:
Preventive, Operational and Strategical Aspects – including compliance, risk assessments, tax planning, transactional advice, interpretation of new legislation and regulations and tax-efficient restructuring of business arrangements; and
Tax Litigation – including the filing of lawsuits to discuss the illegality and/or unconstitutionality of any tax or act practiced by tax authorities, as well as both administrative and judicial disputes with tax authorities arising from tax assessments in connection with the sphere municipal, state and federal. We have extensive experience and practice before all Brazilian courts, specially the State and Federal Administrative Courts, State and Federal Courts, Superior Court of Justice and the Federal Supreme Court.
The Tax practice is recognized among the leaders in the Brazilian legal market by the guides Chambers Brazil, Chambers Global, Latin Lawyer 250, Análise Advocacia, LACCA Approved, International Tax Review (ITR), The Legal 500 and Leaders League.
Provided by Chambers
Vieira Rezende is firm whose tax litigation practice is commonly retained by names from the healthcare, mining and energy sectors to assist with a broad range of contentious tax and customs matters. The team is well equipped to represent clients in administrative and judicial litigation relating to PIS/Cofins, ICMS and ISS, as well as matters regarding Repetro.
Provided by Chambers
Vieira Rezende filed an action on behalf of Granel Química, seeking the reinstatement of a IRPJ tax incentive granted under the Sudene programme.
Provided by Chambers
Viera Rezende's key trait, which is what prompted me to hire them, is their marriage of technique and commercial acumen. They really get our particularities, giving us solutions to our tax litigation woes that are very aligned with our business.
Their team is practically our in-house counsel, we deeply trust Vieira Rezende's work. Plus, their lawyers are highly available.
Provided by Chambers
Breno Ladeira Kingma is a tax practitioner familiar with administrative procedures, in which he can act defending clients in infraction notices. He can also provide support on judicial cases.
Breno Ladeira Kingma is a very intelligent, accessible and available professional.
With an empathetic approach, Breno Ladeira Kingma is able to translate legal language into executive language with great skill while also bringing genuinely creative, outside‑the‑box solutions.
Breno Ladeira Kingma is a highly capable tax lawyer with a strong command of both litigation and advisory work. He is detail-oriented, technically solid and able to translate complex tax issues into clear, actionable guidance.
Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded
Provided by Vieira Rezende
Breno Ladeira Kingma
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