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Maria Rita Ferragut

Maria Rita Ferragut

Brazil 2026

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About

Provided by Trench Rossi Watanabe

Brazil: Contentious

Practice Areas

Tax

Career

Maria Rita Ferragut joined the Firm in 2019 as partner. She coordinates the Tax practice group, working with judicial focus. She has 25 years of experience and is a full professor in Tax Law at Universidade de São Paulo (USP).

She is a Law professor at Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos Tributários (IBET) and PUC/COGEAE, and she also lectures at judicial and administrative Courts and Universities.

Professional Memberships

Vice-Chairman of the Tax Litigation Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association - OAB/SP. Member of the board of the Tax Law Commission of São Paulo Lawyers Institute - IASP and the Advocacy Defense Movement - MDA. Director of WIT - Woman in Tax Brazil.

Publications

Maria Rita wrote 3 books and over 70 articles and co-authored books in tax law literature. The 3 books are:

• Tax Responsibility. 4ª ed., Noeses.

• Presumption in tax law 2ª ed., Quartier Latin.

• The Evidence and The Tax Law, 2ª ed., Saraiva.

Personal

Full professor in Tax Law at USP. Master and Doctorate degree in Tax Law from PUC/SP. Graduated from PUC/SP with a degree in Law.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Brazil: Contentious

Tax Litigation: The Elite - Brazil

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

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.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

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

    Tax Litigation: The EliteChambers Brazil: Contentious
  • 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.

    Tax Litigation: The EliteChambers Brazil: Contentious
  • Maria Rita Ferragut is a well-rounded tax litigation lawyer, with excellent technical skills and availability to meet client demands.

    Tax Litigation: The EliteChambers Brazil: Contentious

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Brazil

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