Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
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Provided by Rolim, Goulart, Cardoso Advogados
Rolim Goulart Cardoso Advogados' Tax Litigation practice deals with complex litigations that demand deep tax knowledge and high qualified professionals. Among our clients are national and international companies from a wide range of sectors and industries, such as energy, oil, automotive, food and beverages, manufacturing, agribusiness, insurance, chemical, telecom and mining.
Our team is highly specialized in issues regarding VAT and Indirect Taxes, and is able to address all Brazilian indirect taxes, including their impact on the company’s cash flow, costs and risk exposure to additional tax, interest and penalties.
We represent clients before the Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (CARF) involving administrative tax litigation to ward off illegal tax collections, and also before Judicial Courts (regional and federal courts) to claim tax benefits and ward off illegal tax collections.
Our Tax Litigation practice has a deep interaction with our tax consultancy department, particularly in tax assessments claims before administrative courts, and leading cases before the Supreme Courts in VAT and corporate taxation.
Chambers Review
Established firm Rolim, Goulart, Cardoso Advogados boasts a recognised tax litigation department frequently called upon by telecommunications, automotive and energy corporations to assist with an array of contentious mandates. The team is well versed in judicial and administrative disputes relating particularly to indirect taxes, such as PIS and COFINS, ICMS and ISS. The firm has additional capabilities in handling direct taxes such as IRPJ and CSLL.
Work Highlights
- Rolim, Goulart, Cardoso Advogados represented Furnas in a motion to stay execution against the Federal Government seeking the cancellation of IRPJ and CSLL debts.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The law firm has professionals with diverse experience and this contributes to the assertiveness of the analysis and solution of complex situations. Also, the team is extremely cordial."
"The team is very competent in everything they do, analysing in depth the most diverse subjects. They work in an interdisciplinary manner and serve us in all business aspects."
"They deal with both low- and high-complexity cases and have a team that's very available. They know our business very well."
"The law firm has professionals with diverse experience and this contributes to the assertiveness of the analysis and solution of complex situations. Also, the team is extremely cordial."
"The team is very competent in everything they do, analysing in depth the most diverse subjects. They work in an interdisciplinary manner and serve us in all business aspects."
"They deal with both low- and high-complexity cases and have a team that's very available. They know our business very well."
Notable Practitioners
Daniela Silveira Lara is frequently mandated by clients to handle judicial tax litigation involving ICMS, CIDE and IRPJ, among other taxes.
"Daniela is an extremely competent, cordial professional. She's always willing to help, find the best solution to the problems that arise and bring new opportunities to companies."
"She's a leading practitioner in her firm. A very good lawyer, who's been doing great in the Superior Courts."
Founding partnerJoão Dácio Rolimis well regarded in the market. He frequently represents companies from the energy, telecommunications and food production industries in a broad range of judicial tax disputes, including matters involving CIDE-Royalties and corporate income tax.
"A traditional lawyer with a good reputation in the market."
"He's an excellent professional, who discusses topics from the simplest to the most complex, always with clarity in his positions and point of view."
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