Ranking tables
Tax: Rio de Janeiro | Brazil: Regions
Brazil
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
- Abreu, Goulart & Santos Advogados 3 Years Ranked
- Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper 3 Years Ranked
- FreitasLeite 3 Years Ranked
- Novotny, Ney, Saldanha, Penna, Ponte, Vianna, Corrêa Advogados 3 Years Ranked
- Pinheiro Guimarães 3 Years Ranked
- Schmidt Lourenço Kingston Advogados 3 Years Ranked
- Vinhas & Redenschi Advogados 3 Years Ranked
- Cascione Advogados
Band 5
- Gaia Silva Gaede Advogados 1 Years Ranked
- Kincaid | Mendes Vianna Advogados 3 Years Ranked
- Villemor Amaral 3 Years Ranked
- Renault, Puretz, Da Gama, Pires Advogados
- Trouw & Fraga Advogados
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Band 2
- André de Souza Carvalho Veirano Advogados17 Years Ranked
- Carlos Henrique Bechara Pinheiro Neto Advogados7 Years Ranked
- Guido Vinci Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown17 Years Ranked
- Hermano Notaroberto Barbosa BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão5 Years Ranked
- Ian Muniz Veirano Advogados17 Years Ranked
- Leonardo Alfradique Martins Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice3 Years Ranked
- Maria Fernanda Furtado Fernandes Trench Rossi Watanabe9 Years Ranked
- Luiz Gustavo BicharaBichara Advogados
Band 3
- Alessandra Gomensoro Mattos Filho3 Years Ranked
- André Gomes de Oliveira Castro Barros Advogados16 Years Ranked
- Daniela Melo Fassheber Pinheiro Guimarães11 Years Ranked
- Emir Nunes de Oliveira Neto Pinheiro Neto Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Ivan Tauil Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown17 Years Ranked
- Jayme Freitas Neto Lefosse Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Leonardo Homsy Mattos Filho4 Years Ranked
- Marcos De Vicq de Cumptich Pinheiro Neto Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Mario Prada Mattos Filho3 Years Ranked
Band 4
- André Alves de Melo Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Breno Ladeira Kingma Vieira Rezende16 Years Ranked
- Christian Clarke de Ulhôa Canto Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Diogo Ferraz FreitasLeite3 Years Ranked
- Eduardo da Rocha Schmidt Schmidt Lourenço Kingston Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Flávio Paranhos Veirano Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Humberto Marini Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper3 Years Ranked
- Rafael Garcia Rodrigues dos Santos Souto Correa Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Renata Novotny Novotny, Ney, Saldanha, Penna, Ponte, Vianna, Corrêa Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Vivian Casanova BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão3 Years Ranked
Band 5
- Alexandre Monteiro ALMA Law3 Years Ranked
- Daniela Duque Estrada Castro Barros Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Donovan Mazza Lessa Maneira Advogados4 Years Ranked
- Horácio Veiga de Almeida Neto Trench Rossi Watanabe2 Years Ranked
- João Agripino Maia Schmidt, Valois, Miranda, Ferreira & Agel14 Years Ranked
- João Guilherme Sauer Villemor Amaral3 Years Ranked
- Leonardo Melo Garbois + Melo Advogados Associados3 Years Ranked
- Luiza Lacerda BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão3 Years Ranked
- Ronaldo Redenschi Vinhas & Redenschi Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Fabio FragaTrouw & Fraga Advogados
- Felipe RenaultRenault, Puretz, Da Gama, Pires Advogados
- Luca SalvoniCascione Advogados
Up and Coming
- Bruno Abreu Abreu, Goulart & Santos Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Daniel Serra Lima Maneira Advogados1 Years Ranked
- Diogo Martins Teixeira Machado Meyer3 Years Ranked
- Gabriel Manica Castro Barros Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Jeniffer Adelaide Marques Pires Kincaid | Mendes Vianna Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Rafael VegaCascione Advogados
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Brigagão, Duque Estrada - AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedBrigagão, Duque Estrada - Advogados is a Rio de Janeiro-based prime tax boutique with nationwide reach. The team is noted for handling strategic cases for international clients and national heavyweights before judicial and administrative courts.1 Maneira AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2024 | Band 1 | 3 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 Janeiro2024 | Band 1 | 3 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 Janeiro2024 | Band 2 | 3 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 Janeiro2024 | Band 2 | 3 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 Janeiro2024 | Band 2 | 3 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 Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer BrownTax: Rio de Janeiro2024 | Band 2 | 3 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.2 Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2024 | Band 2 | 3 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 Janeiro2024 | Band 2 | 3 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 Castro Barros AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedCastro Barros has a solid Rio de Janeiro presence. The team is experienced and able to provide a one-stop shop for tax matters.3 Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2024 | Band 3 | 3 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.3 Lefosse AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedRobust nationwide firm Lefosse Advogados maintains 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 Trench Rossi WatanabeTax: Rio de Janeiro2024 | Band 3 | 3 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 Abreu, Goulart & Santos AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedAbreu, Goulart & Santos Advogados is a tax-focused firm with a large list of important Rio de Janeiro clients. It handles consultancy and litigation work and is particularly noted for assisting with ICMS matters.4 Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA PiperTax: Rio de Janeiro2024 | Band 4 | 3 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, which is particularly noted for its consultancy work.4 FreitasLeiteTax: Rio de Janeiro2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedFreitasLeite is a Rio de Janeiro firm with solid activity advising the banking and financial industry. Its tax team is noted for handling both tax litigation and advisory work.4 Novotny, Ney, Saldanha, Penna, Ponte, Vianna, Corrêa AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2024 | Band 4 | 3 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 Janeiro2024 | Band 4 | 3 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 Schmidt Lourenço Kingston AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedSchmidt Lourenço e Kingston is a Rio de Janeiro-based firm with a robust tax offering. Important clients in this market appreciate the firm's assistance and technical know-how.4 Vinhas & Redenschi AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2024 | Band 4 | 3 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 Gaia Silva Gaede AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2024 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedGaia Silva Gaede Advogados is a law firm that joins the Chambers ranking this year for its work on tax mandates, which encompasses both advisory and contentious matters, as well as administrative cases. The firm is often seen assisting corporation on tax efficiency and assessment matters.5 Kincaid | Mendes Vianna AdvogadosTax: Rio de Janeiro2024 | Band 5 | 3 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 Villemor AmaralTax: Rio de Janeiro2024 | Band 5 | 3 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.