Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded | Global

Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra Advogados is a well-regarded firm with a tax department that has experience defending companies in tax assessment disputes at both the administrative and judicial levels. The team has comprehensive expertise in handling contentious mandates relating to direct and indirect taxes such as PIS and COFINS and ICMS, as well as IRPJ and CSLL. It draws upon a strong corporate and M&A practice to represent clients in related tax litigation, such as cases arising from the issue of goodwill tax amortisation.

Longstanding firm Veirano Advogados has solid expertise in representing companies from an array of industries such as oil and gas, technology and tobacco in both administrative and judicial litigation, including cases before superior courts. The team is regularly called upon to defend clients against tax infraction notices, as well as PIS and COFINS, IRPJ and ICMS disputes.

Abreu Faria Advogados is a tax boutique assisting companies with contentious tax mandates involving federal and state taxes, such as PIS and COFINS and ICMS, as well as municipal taxes, including IPTU and ISS. The team represents clients both in judicial litigation before the Supreme Federal Court and in administrative disputes before CARF.

FreitasLeite has a solid tax department representing clients from the banking and finance sector in administrative and judicial litigation relating to federal, state and municipal tax disputes, including PIS and COFINS, ICMS, IPTU and IRPJ. The team demonstrates additional capabilities in advising clients on disputes relating to goodwill amortisation, as well as mandates involving international jurisdictions to avoid double taxation. 

Ayres Westin Advogados is a law firm with a tax department advising clients from the food and beverage, pulp and paper, and technology industries on judicial and administrative tax disputes. The team has experience in mandates involving a range of municipal, state and federal taxes, including IPTU, ICMS and IRPJ. It has additional capabilities in handling social security and third-party contribution mandates.

Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown is a full-service firm with tax litigation capabilities that allows it to handle judicial and administrative mandates, involving direct and indirect taxes. It also demonstrates to be experienced at representing clients before superior courts. Its portfolio is composed of clients active in the energy, pharmaceutical sectors, among others.