Tax Litigation: Mid-Market | Brazil: Contentious

Abe Advogados has a respected tax litigation department that commonly represents companies in administrative and judicial disputes arising from a wide range of tax matters, including ICMS, IRPJ, and PIS/Cofins. The firm's client roster includes companies from the logistics, food and beverage, and technology sectors. The team has additional experience handling transfer pricing matters, as well as tax transactions.

Lautenschlager, Romeiro e Iwamizu Advogados is a law firm with a well-reputed tax litigation practice. It regularly handles dispute mandates involving direct and indirect taxes in cases discussing tax deductions, collections and recovery. The firm is sought-after out by mid-market retail, manufacturing and technology companies.

Miguel Neto Advogados is a practice that brings tax litigation lawyers and specialists in other areas together to provide integrated legal solutions to tax-related issues, including those involving ICMS and IPI. The firm can act before superior courts and it has a track record of representing mid-market retail and manufacturing companies in both administrative and judicial proceedings.

Advocacia Fernando Rudge Leite is a law firm that is able to represent mid-market clients on judicial and administrative tax litigation matters. Its activity is heavily based on discussions on tax exemptions, infraction notices and constitutional controversies.

Andrade Maia Advogados is a Porto Alegre-based firm that holds a team of tax litigation lawyers who are experienced in sector-related disputes, including tax assessment challenges and benefit recognitions. Recognised in the market for their dynamic and informal approach to legal services, it's often instructed by clients from the energy, health and agribusiness industries.

BVZ - Bastos Bari Vilela Zugman Advogados is a practice with a solid academic approach to its tax litigation cases. Its activity focuses strongly on tax assessment disputes and tax settlement negotiations.

HRSA | Sociedade de Advogados is a law firm whose strong tax litigation department has a long history of delivering sophisticated work for mid-market companies. The practice routinely handles Higher Court work and special tax regime-related disputes for clients from the pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors.

Lacerda Diniz Advogados is a respected law firm, with a strong background in assisting companies in their tax litigation cases. Its large body of lawyers makes it stand out among its mid-market competitors, and it is routinely hired by well-known retail companies.

Madeira, Valentim & Gallardo Advogados treads the tax litigation arena with the required expertise to advise clients on direct and indirect taxation regimes before judicial and administrative courts. Matters discussed include tax credit recovery and withholding income tax. Its client portfolio is mainly composed of players from the pharmaceutical, agribusiness and food and beverages industries.

Becker, Bruzzi & Lameirão Advogados is a Rio de Janeiro-based firm that frequently acts on behalf of clients on both judicial and administrative tax litigation matters, such as filing writ of mandamus seeking recognition of tax benefits, as well as handling tax assessments and inspections. The team is sought-after by clients from the banking, finance, retail and technology sectors.

Diamantino is a law firm that frequently offers support to clients in tax litigation matters such as infraction notices and tax recovery. The firm commonly files writ of mandamus to exclude ICMS from PIS/Cofins tax basis. Its client roster included many companies from the food and beverages, agribusiness and retail sectors.

Fogaça Murphy Advogados is a well-equipped law firm to draw resources and experience to advise clients on tax litigation matters. Its portfolio of clients is composed of companies from different sectors, including food and beverages, transportation and telecommunications.

Garbois + Melo Advogados Associados is a law firm known in the market by its tax litigation work, which encompasses matters such as challenging administrative decisions and filing for writ of mandamus against tax rulings. The firm can also represent clients on administrative proceedings. Its client portfolio consists of companies active in the telecommunication, shipping and food and beverages sectors.

Marchiori, Sachet, Barros e Dias Sociedade de Advogados' bench of lawyers often assists clients in tax litigation cases. Mid-market companies from the telecommunications, logistics and food and beverage sectors routinely use the firm's services.

Martins Villac Advogados is a law firm consistently engaged in tax litigation cases, frequently retained to work on matters such as tax recovery and writ of mandamus filing. The firm's clients include many mid-market companies from the technology, advertising and real estate sectors.

Molina Advogados is a law firm treading the tax litigation arena with the required expertise to assist clients with litigation and administrative mandates, including defence in infraction notices and filing lawsuits to cancel tax assessments. The firm commonly assists clients hailing from the banking, retail, and pharmaceutical sectors.

VBD Advogados offers tax litigation support to clients dealing with mandates before the judiciary and administrative entities. Contentious matters discussed often involve tax exemptions, benefits and assessments. Befitting its prowess in real estate law, the firm mainly advises mid-market companies from this sector.

VNP Advogados grounds its practice in the tax litigation area advising clients on judicial claims, as well as on administrative procedures. The work handled by the firm includes defence in infraction notices and assistance with tax recovery and benefits. Its portfolio of clients is largely composed of mid-market companies from the real estate, pharmaceutical and retail industries.

Balera is a well-reputed law firm that boasts a notable presence in the tax litigation arena. Befitting its focus on social security, it's normally seen handling tax matters adjacent to that area, but it's also highly active in more traditional tax fare, such as PIS/Cofins calculation base disputes, and ICMS recovery claims, including ones judged by the Higher Courts. Its varied client roster include companies from the communications, foodservice and infrastructure sectors.

Finocchio & Ustra is Campinas-based law firm with a notably respected tax litigation practice. Its activity is wide in its range, encompassing tax transactions, calculation base disputes and tax classification discussions. It's routinely praised for the commercial acumen of its lawyers by its clients, many of which come from the food, technology and manufacturing sectors.

Salusse Marangoni Parente e Jabur Advogados is a well-regarded firm, praised for its solid tax litigation team. The firm is well equipped to represent clients in both judicial and administrative tax proceedings.