Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded
Global Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 1
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Provided by Demarest Advogados
Our tax lawyers work closely with our corporate colleagues across the full spectrum of the firm’s transactional practice.
Our tax practice has a well-known reputation for sophisticated tax counseling on cross-border tax issues and transactions, and successfully representing its clients in tax disputes. We have considerable experience handling matters for a diverse client base, including multinational corporations, financial institutions and private equity funds.
Our tax practice also has extensive experience in advising clients on tax audits, disputes and investigations, and in handling all types of cases from administrative appeals to contentious tax procedures before the local authorities and courts.
Chambers Review
Full-service powerhouse Demarest Advogados has a well-recognised tax litigation practice covering a wide remit of taxes. The team regularly represents pharmaceutical, energy and automotive companies in judicial and administrative litigation relating to the full range of federal, state and municipal taxes, including PIS and COFINS, ICMS and IPTU. It demonstrates additional expertise in representing clients in transfer pricing and tax immunity mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Legal support is always provided promptly and with deep knowledge about complex matters."
"The firm is able to combine technical quality with legal knowledge and provides pragmatic solutions."
"They have been supporting us very well, showing great solutions for all cases."
"Legal support is always provided promptly and with deep knowledge about complex matters."
"The firm is able to combine technical quality with legal knowledge and provides pragmatic solutions."
"They have been supporting us very well, showing great solutions for all cases."
Notable Practitioners
Marcelo Salles Annunziata has experience representing clients from the energy, cosmetics and pharmaceutical sectors in judicial and administrative tax disputes involving indirect and direct taxes.
"He has been presenting great solutions to us and we are very comfortable with the results achieved."
"Marcelo has a strong ability to handle complex matters and provides accurate legal assistance in many areas."
Priscila Faricelli de Mendonça is a practitioner often seen handling judicial and administrative cases, including those reaching the high courts.
"She is very responsive and has a deep knowledge of litigation matters."
"She has solid knowledge of Brazilian tax procedure and supported us in succeeding in a complex process."