Maneira Advogados

FIRM OVERVIEW:

Managing Partner: Eduardo Maneira

THE FIRM: Founded in 2016, Maneira Advogados is an elite Tax Boutique that has established itself as a key player in the Brazilian tax arena. With strong Tax Litigation capabilities, it frequently assists clients with complex tax matters at all levels of jurisdiction, including before the Superior Courts (STF and STJ). Its offices in Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte put the Firm in a strategic position to serve its key clients throughout the country, with vast experience leading cases before the 27 local State courts, as well as the higher regional courts.

Amply recognized for their intellectual excellence, all lawyers at the Firm also have an outstanding academic background, holding PhD's and master's degrees. Their experienced team has acted in several leading cases since its foundation (before STF and STJ) and is widely known for its capabilities at both judicial and administrative levels. Their contentious and consultancy matters are always Partner-led, with every single one of their clients having unlimited access to and close relationships with the main Partners, including Eduardo Maneira.

Their team also offers unique tax expertise in relation to the Telecommunications, Oil & Gas, Mining, Energy, Industry, Banking, Infrastructure and Agribusiness sectors, where they have vast experience representing leading market players. Some of the names in the Maneira Advogado’s portfolio are amongst the largest companies in those sectors and the Firm is their main contact for complex legal tax matters.

MAIN PRACTICE AREAS

Tax Litigation:

Maneira Advogados handles highly complex administrative and judicial tax disputes at the local, state and federal levels, with extensive expertise before the Superior Courts (STF and STJ). Their team of extremely qualified professionals can handle the full plethora of tax disputes, throughout Brazil, by means of a hands-on and Partner-oriented approach.

Tax Consultancy:

The Firm is experienced in all tax non contentious matters, including advisory in direct and indirect taxes, tax accounting, property taxes, payroll taxes, regulatory taxes, and other main and ancillary tax obligations. It has vast experience assisting both national and international clients in navigating the complexities of the Brazilian tax system, advising them on making their tax structures more efficient.

Dispute Resolution - Litigation:

Beyond their cemented tax capabilities, Maneira Advogados is well known for its capability to handle highly strategic litigation at all levels of jurisdiction, for a wide array of clients. Its vast experience before the Superior Courts is also noted by the market as one of its main strengths in the field.

Corporate and Commercial:

Maneira Advogados offers comprehensive, partner-led advisory services in corporate and commercial law, with a strong emphasis on strategic planning and preventive risk management. Our expertise spans:

• M&A and corporate reorganizations: Advising on mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, divestitures, and strategic alliances across both regulated and unregulated sectors.
• Business structuring and governance: From setting up legal entities and conducting reorganizations (mergers, spin-offs, capital increases) to designing governance frameworks, shareholder agreements, and minority protection mechanisms.
• Contracts and commercial transactions: Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing investment agreements, joint ventures, M&A transactions, asset transfers, and complex commercial contracts—supporting both domestic and cross-border deals.
• International experience: Supporting national and international clients—ranging from investment funds to companies in energy, mining, agribusiness, telecommunications, and more—with seamless global coordination and tailored legal certainty.

Our approach is marked by proactive strategy, diligence, and responsiveness: we engage deeply with the business context, anticipate legal challenges, and deliver clear, commercially viable solutions. Backed by multi-jurisdictional support and fluency in English, German, and Spanish, we ensure our clients benefit from robust legal grounding tailored to their growth ambitions.

LANGUAGES: English, German, Portuguese, Spanish.

CLIENTS:

The Firm is widely known for assisting a vast array of heavyweight national and international clients in the Telecommunications, Oil & Gas, Mining, Energy, Industry, Banking, Infrastructure, Agribusiness sectors.

LATIN AMERICA OFFICES

Rio de Janeiro

Av. Pres. Wilson, 231–25ºandar - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ,Postcode20030-021 - Tel.:+55 21 2222-9008

São Paulo

Condomínio Vista Faria Lima - R. Prof. Atílio Innocenti, 165 - 13º andar - Itaim Bibi, São Paulo - SP, Post code: 04538-000 - Tel.: +55 11 3062-2607

Belo Horizonte

Av. Getúlio Vargas, 671, 13ºandar,Funcionários,Postcode30112-021 Tel.: + 55 31 3190-0480

Brasilia

SHIS QL 08,Conjunto01, Casa 1, Lago Sul,Postcode71620-215 - Tel.: +55 61 3224-100

www.maneira.adv.br

FIRM OVERVIEW:

Managing Partner: Eduardo Maneira

THE FIRM: Founded in 2016, Maneira Advogados is a highly regarded Tax Boutique that has established itself as a key player in the Brazilian tax arena. With strong Tax Litigation capabilities, it frequently assists clients with complex tax matters at all levels of jurisdiction, including before the Superior Courts (STF and STJ). Its offices in Rio de Janeiro, Brasília and São Paulo put the Firm in a strategic position to serve its key clients throughout the country, with vast experience leading cases before the 27 local State courts, as well as the higher Regional courts.

Amply recognized for their intellectual excellence, all lawyers at the Firm also have an outstanding academic background. Their experienced team has acted in several leading cases since its foundation (including those related to Lei Noel) and is widely known for its capabilities at both the judicial and administrative levels. Their contentious and consultancy matters are always Partner-led, with every single one of their clients having unlimited access to and close relationships with the main Partners, including Eduardo Maneira and Donovan Lessa.

Their team also offers unique tax expertise in relation to the Telecommunications, Oil & Gas, Mining, Energy and Agribusiness sectors, where it has vast experience representing leading market players. Some of the names in the Maneira Advogado’s portfolio are amongst the largest companies in those sectors and the Firm is their main contact for complex legal tax matters.

MAIN PRACTICE AREAS

Tax Litigation:

Maneira Advogados handles highly complex administrative and judicial tax disputes at the local, state and federal levels, with extensive expertise before the Superior Courts (STF and STJ). Their team of extremely qualified professionals is capable of handling the full plethora of tax disputes, throughout Brazil, by means of a hands-on and Partner-oriented approach.

Tax Consultancy:

The Firm is experienced in all tax consultancy matters, including those related to direct and indirect taxes, social contributions, and other main and ancillary tax obligations. It has vast experience assisting both national and international clients in navigating the complexities of the Brazilian tax system, advising them on decreasing their tax burden and making their tax structures more efficient.

Dispute Resolution - Litigation:

Beyond their cemented tax capabilities, Maneira Advogados is well known for its capability to handle highly-strategic litigation at all levels of jurisdiction, for a wide array of clients. Its vast experience before the Superior Courts is also noted by the market as one of its main strengths in the field.

Corporate and M&A:

The company provides comprehensive corporate consulting, assisting clients in business structuring, daily operations, corporate reorganizations, and compliance.

LANGUAGES: English, German, Portuguese, Spanish.

CLIENTS: The Firm is widely known for assisting a vast array of heavyweight national and international clients in the Telecommunications, Oil & Gas, Mining, Energy, Infrastructure, Cement and Agribusiness sectors.

LATIN AMERICA OFFICES

Rio de Janeiro

Av. Pres. Wilson, 231 - 25o andar - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Postcode 20030-021

+55 21 2222-9008

www.maneira.adv.br

São Paulo

Rua Oscar Freire 379, 13th and 4th Floor, São Paulo, Brazil, Postcode 01426-900

+55 11 3062-2607

www.maneira.adv.br

Belo Horizonte

Av. Getúlio Vargas, 671, 13º andar,Funcionários, Postcode30112-021

+ 55 31 3190-0480

www.maneira.adv.br

Brasilia

SHIS QL 08, Conjunto 01, Casa 1, Lago Sul, Postcode71620-215

+55 61 3224-100

www.maneira.adv.br

FIRM OVERVIEW:

Managing Partner: Eduardo Maneira

THE FIRM:Founded in 2016,ManeiraAdvogadosis a highly regarded Tax Boutique that has established itself as a key player in the Brazilian tax arena. With strong Tax Litigation capabilities, it frequently assists clients with complex tax matters at all levels of jurisdiction, including before the Superior Courts (STF and STJ). Its offices in Rio de Janeiro, Brasília,São Pauloand Belo Horizonteput the Firm in a strategic position to serve its key clients throughout the country, with vast experience leading cases before the 27 local State courts, as well as the higherregionalcourts.

Amply recognized for their intellectual excellence, all lawyers at the Firm also have an outstanding academic background. Their experienced team has acted in several leading cases since its foundation (before STF and STJ) and is widely known for its capabilities at bothjudicialand administrative levels. Their contentious and consultancy matters are always Partner-led, with every single one of their clients having unlimited access to and close relationships with the main Partners, including EduardoManeira.

Their team also offers unique tax expertise in relation to the Telecommunications, Oil & Gas, Mining, Energy, Industry, Banking,Infrastructureand Agribusiness sectors, wherethey havevast experience representing leading market players. Some of the names in theManeiraAdvogado’sportfolio are amongst the largest companies in those sectors and the Firm is their main contact for complex legal tax matters.

MAIN PRACTICE AREAS

Tax Litigation:

ManeiraAdvogadoshandles highly complex administrative and judicial tax disputes at the local, state and federal levels, with extensive expertise before the Superior Courts (STF and STJ). Their team of extremely qualified professionalsis capable of handlingthe full plethora of tax disputes, throughout Brazil, by means of a hands-on and Partner-oriented approach.

Tax Consultancy:

The Firm is experienced in all tax consultancy matters, including those related to direct and indirect taxes, social contributions, and other main and ancillary tax obligations. It has vast experience assisting both national and international clients in navigating the complexities of the Brazilian tax system, advising them on making their tax structures more efficient.

Dispute Resolution - Litigation:

Beyond their cemented tax capabilities,ManeiraAdvogadosis well known for its capability to handlehighly strategiclitigation at all levels of jurisdiction, for a wide array of clients. Its vast experience before the Superior Courts is also noted by the market as one of its main strengths in the field.

LANGUAGES: English, German, Portuguese, Spanish.

CLIENTS:

The Firm is widely known for assisting a vast array of heavyweight national and international clients in the Telecommunications, Oil & Gas, Mining, Energy,Industry,Banking,Infrastructureand Agribusiness sectors.

LATIN AMERICA OFFICES

Rio de Janeiro

Av. Pres. Wilson, 231– 25º floor - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Postcode 20030-021 - Tel.:+55 21 2222-9008

São Paulo

Rua Oscar Freire 379, 13º floor, São Paulo, Brazil, Postcode 01426-900 - Tel.: +55 11 3062-2607

Belo Horizonte

Av. Getúlio Vargas, 671, 13º and 15º floors ,Funcionários, Postcode 30112-021 Tel.: + 55 31 3190-0480

Brasilia

SHIS QL 08,Conjunto01, Casa 1, Lago Sul, Postcode 71620-215 - Tel.: +55 61 3224-100

www.maneira.adv.br