Ranking tables
Tax: Rio de Janeiro | Brazil: Regions
Brazil
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
- Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper 2 Years Ranked
- Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados 2 Years Ranked
- Novotny, Ney, Saldanha, Penna, Ponte, Vianna, Corrêa Advogados 2 Years Ranked
- Pinheiro Guimarães 2 Years Ranked
- Vinhas & Redenschi Advogados 2 Years Ranked
- Abreu, Goulart & Santos Advogados
- Cascione Advogados
- FreitasLeite
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Band 2
- Carlos Henrique Bechara Pinheiro Neto Advogados6 Years Ranked
- Hermano Notaroberto Barbosa BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão4 Years Ranked
- Ian Muniz Veirano Advogados16 Years Ranked
- Leonardo Alfradique Martins Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice2 Years Ranked
- Luiz Gustavo Bichara Bichara Advogados15 Years Ranked
Band 3
- Alessandra Gomensoro Mattos Filho2 Years Ranked
- Andre Carvalho Veirano Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Emir Nunes de Oliveira Neto Pinheiro Neto Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Guido Vinci Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown16 Years Ranked
- Ivan Tauil Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown16 Years Ranked
- Jayme Freitas Neto Lefosse Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Leonardo Homsy Mattos Filho3 Years Ranked
- Marcos De Vicq de Cumptich Pinheiro Neto Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Maria Fernanda Furtado Fernandes Trench Rossi Watanabe8 Years Ranked
- Mario Prada Mattos Filho2 Years Ranked
- André Gomes de OliveiraCastro Barros Advogados
Band 4
- André Alves de Melo Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Breno Ladeira Kingma Vieira Rezende15 Years Ranked
- Christian Clarke de Ulhôa Canto Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Daniela Melo Fassheber Pinheiro Guimarães10 Years Ranked
- Flávio Paranhos Veirano Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Humberto Marini Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper2 Years Ranked
- João Agripino Maia Schmidt, Valois, Miranda, Ferreira & Agel13 Years Ranked
- Luís Claudio Gomes Pinto Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra Advogados6 Years Ranked
- Rafael Garcia Rodrigues dos Santos Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Renata Novotny Novotny, Ney, Saldanha, Penna, Ponte, Vianna, Corrêa Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Vivian Casanova BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão2 Years Ranked
- Diogo FerrazFreitasLeite
Band 5
- Eduardo da Rocha Schmidt Schmidt Lourenço Kingston Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Felipe Renault Renault Zattar da Gama Rodrigues Pires Sociedade de Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Horácio Veiga de Almeida Neto Trench Rossi Watanabe1 Years Ranked
- João Guilherme Sauer Villemor Amaral2 Years Ranked
- Leonardo Melo Garbois + Melo Advogados Associados2 Years Ranked
- Luiza Lacerda BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão2 Years Ranked
- Ronaldo Redenschi Vinhas & Redenschi Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Daniela Duque EstradaCastro Barros Advogados
- Luca SalvoniCascione Advogados
Up and Coming
- Diogo Martins Teixeira Machado Meyer2 Years Ranked
- Jeniffer Adelaide Marques Pires Kincaid | Mendes Vianna Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Alexandre MonteiroALMA Law
- Bruno AbreuAbreu, Goulart & Santos Advogados
- Gabriel ManicaCastro Barros Advogados
- Rafael VegaCascione Advogados
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Brigagão, Duque Estrada - AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2023 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked"Since the team is familiar with both tax planning and litigation, as well as issues affecting companies and their individual shareholders, they are able to deal with various situations and give advice on numerous problems affecting investors in general."1 Maneira Advogados in association with ECIJATax: Rio de Janeiro2023 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedManeira Advogados in association with ECIJA is a growing law firm with a leading tax offer in Rio de Janeiro. The team has a wealth of experience handling highly sophisticated cases before administrative and judicial courts.1 Pinheiro Neto AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2023 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedPinheiro Neto is a leading São Paulo full-service firm with a long-standing and much-admired presence in the Rio de Janeiro market. Senior tax partners with a solid track record of consulting and contentious tax work provide a formidable bench strength to this branch, which is seasoned in tax litigation and consultancy work.
Band 2
2 BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, AragãoTax: Rio de Janeiro2023 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedBMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão is a full-service nationwide powerhouse with much of its power housed in its outstanding Rio de Janeiro branch. Its tax team is particularly seasoned in high-end consultancy work resulting from major M&A deals. It also handles complex litigation in judicial and administrative courts.2 Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e OpiceTax: Rio de Janeiro2023 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedMachado Meyer is a powerful force in the Brazilian market. The firm maintains a noteworthy practice in Rio de Janeiro and its tax team is active advising high-profile companies in the oil and gas industry. It is well equipped to advise on both litigation and consultancy.2 Mattos FilhoTax: Rio de Janeiro2023 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedMattos Filho is a prime nationwide full-service firm with an enviable homegrown presence in Rio de Janeiro. A leading force nationally, the firm maintains a senior and active team in Rio, handling both contentious and consultancy work. The team is particularly noted for advising sophisticated clients from the oil and gas and power industries.2 Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2023 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedUlhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra Advogados is a Rio de Janeiro-based firm with a leading nationwide tax practice. The team maintains a formidable bench in its Rio stronghold and handles high-stakes administrative and judicial cases as well as high-end non-contentious mandates.2 Veirano AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2023 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedRio de Janeiro powerhouse Veirano Advogados plays in the major league nationally. Its Rio-based tax team is formed by senior tax litigators and is also respected for its track record on consultancy work. Clients from all major industries in Rio rely on this large well-established team's advice.
Band 3
3 Bichara AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2023 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedRio-based Bichara Advogados has a strong tax team with nationwide relevance. The team is particularly noted for its track record in tax litigation.3 Lefosse AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2023 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedRobust nationwide firm Lefosse Advogados maintain an active presence in Rio de Janeiro. The team is particularly noted for its transactional track record, mainly handling matters for clients from the energy industry.3 Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer BrownTax: Rio de Janeiro2023 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedTauil & Chequer in association with Mayer Brown is a nationwide player with strong presence in Rio de Janeiro and a leading oil and gas practice. Its tax team is high profile and is seasoned in advising major companies in the oil industry.3 Trench Rossi WatanabeTax: Rio de Janeiro2023 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedTrench Rossi Watanabe is a respected full-service firm with nationwide capabilities. Its Rio de Janeiro tax team is particularly noted for its tax consultancy work in cross-border transactions.
Band 4
4 Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA PiperTax: Rio de Janeiro2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedCampos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper is a nationwide player with full-service capabilities. Its Rio de Janeiro stronghold maintains an active tax team, particularly noted for its consultancy work.4 Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedCescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados is a full-service firm with nationwide reach and a formidable transactional practice. Its tax team in Rio de Janeiro handles all kinds of tax matters, including litigation and non-contentious advice. Companies from the energy sector frequently seek out its counsel.4 Novotny, Ney, Saldanha, Penna, Ponte, Vianna, Corrêa AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedNovotny, Ney, Saldanha, Penna, Ponte, Vianna, Corrêa Advogados is a Rio de Janeiro-based firm with a strong tax practice. Clients benefit from a robust team well equipped to provide assistance on complex administrative and judicial mandates, regarding both on municipal, state and federal spheres.4 Pinheiro GuimarãesTax: Rio de Janeiro2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedStrong transactional firm Pinheiro Guimarães maintains a senior team in Rio de Janeiro handling some of the most sophisticated transactions in the market. Its tax team is particularly known for its advisory role in M&A deals and finance taxation.4 Vinhas & Redenschi AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedVinhas & Redenschi Advogados assists clients in a range of corporate matters. Its Rio de Janeiro tax team is well known among market sources. The firm is well equipped to assist with both tax litigation and consultancy mandates.
Band 5
5 Kincaid | Mendes Vianna AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2023 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedRio-based Kincaid | Mendes Vianna Advogados is a nationwide powerhouse in the shipping industry. Its tax team handles a variety of work and is particularly strong representing shipping clients.5 Renault Zattar da Gama Rodrigues Pires Sociedade de AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2023 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedTax boutique Renault Zattar da Gama Rodrigues Pires Advogados maintains a solid track record advising corporate clients in Rio de Janeiro.5 Schmidt Lourenço Kingston AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2023 | Band 5 | 2 Years Ranked"The firm is clearly focused on achieving the best outcome to its clients. The tax team has deep legal knowledge, as well as a differentiated strategic ability to solve difficult and complex problems."5 Villemor AmaralTax: Rio de Janeiro2023 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedTraditional Rio de Janeiro firm Villemor Amaral maintains an active team working on a range of corporate matters. Its tax department is known for its experience handling litigation and consultancy mandates.