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Tax Litigation: The Elite

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Tax Litigation: The Elite - Brazil

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What the Team is Known For

Sacha Calmon - Misabel Derzi Consultores e Advogados is a market-leading boutique based in Minas Gerais boasting a well-earned nationwide reputation due to its remarkable skills in dealing with strategic contentious tax mandates. The team has experience defending the interests of heavyweight players from the mining, telecommunications and automotive sectors in disputes arising from the collection of federal, state and municipal taxes, as well as assisting public entities with the obtaining of tax immunity. It boasts expertise representing clients in leading cases before the Superior Court of Justice and the Supreme Federal Court.

Work Highlights

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  • Sacha Calmon - Misabel Derzi represented Gerdau Açominas in filing a legal claim to guarantee a tax deduction, in accordance with federal legislation, relating to the exclusion of goodwill amortisation from the taxable base of federal taxes on profits.

Strengths

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The firm is widely known for their academic background and amazing reputation, which is complemented by prompt, thorough answers. Sacha Calmon is a state-of-art firm.

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Sacha Calmon shows deep knowledge of the business, exceptional technical quality, commitment and desire to present the best solution to the issues that are presented for analysis.

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Sacha's team is highly skilled and has a deep mastery of the topics that are the object of their area of expertise, as well as other related topics, which enables broad and complete analyses.

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Notable Practitioners

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André Mendes Moreira
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André Mendes Moreira
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André Mendes Moreira is a strong tax practitioner with notable experience in high-profile judicial disputes before the higher courts. He is especially recognised for his expertise in indirect taxation.

The way André conducts the relationship with clients, always with an accessible, agile and highly helpful service, demonstrates a true commitment to excellence in his work.

André Mendes Moreira is one of the greatest Brazilian lawyers of all time.

Savvy professional with broad legal and tax knowledge. He is recognised for his clear communication skills; a great orator. He participates in a proactive way in the discussions and the strategies.

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Valter de Souza Lobato
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Valter de Souza Lobato
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Valter de Souza Lobato offers clients experience across a range of different tax matters, including disputes relating to ICMS, PIS and COFINS, IRPJ and CSLL.

Valter is a professional that stands out in his field of activity, either in the technical, business or relational aspects of the work.

Exemplary figure. Valter works closely with the client and is respected by stakeholders.

Valter Lobato is a highly regarded figure in the Brazilian tax law scene, admired for his assertive and direct communication skills, as well as his in-depth and vast legal knowledge.

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Tiago Conde
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Up and Coming

Tiago Conde is a partner that joins the rankings this year due to his work in tax litigation before superior courts.

Excellent professional.

He has extensive experience and legal knowledge, with strategic work with associations and companies.

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André Mendes Moreira
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André Mendes Moreira
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Valter de Souza Lobato
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Valter de Souza Lobato
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Tiago Conde
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Up and Coming
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