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Administrative Litigation
Judicial Litigation Social Security Direct Tax Indirect Tax
Best Law Firm
in Brazil by Chambers &
Partners 2016
Mattos Filho Tax Practice is recognized in the Brazilian market as a leading practice. It is organized into 5 core groups by different tax law areas. It currently relies on approximately 115 professionals, 17 of whom are partners, who work from one of the Firm’s offices in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia. The team is fully qualified to meet its clients’ demands in all areas of tax law. Its expertise
includes litigation at administrative and judicial levels, general advisory services, analysis of tax implications of M&A and financial transactions, among others. We have the best professionals in the market who are constantly updated in legal tax trends.
Our tax practice core group includes:
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Administrative litigation
• Relevant presence in the Brazilian Federal Board of Tax Appeals (CARF);
• Regular monitoring of relevant precedents;
• The Firm handles major ongoing cases in federal administrative level, especially cases involving issues related to goodwill amortization and PIS/COFINS tax credits;
• The tax specialists monitor inspections by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service.
Judicial litigation
• Largest staff among major Brazilian law firms specialized in judicial litigation;
• Broad network of partner firms in virtually every state of Brazil (24 fixed representatives across 19 states);
• Relevant presence in the city of Brasilia, which allows monitoring of major leading cases pending in the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) and the High Court of Justice (STJ) with direct participation in several cases (amicus curiae), including those hired by institutional clients;
• Clients range from nearly all economic sectors (financial, agribusiness, industrial, retail, services, mining, energy, telecommunications, among others).
Social security
• Group linked to the Tax practice but highly specialized in pension related issues;
• Strong synergy with the Labor practice;
• Strong synergy with the Corporate practice with specialists in executive compensation.
Direct taxes
Our attorneys are experts on current tax issues faced by clients from various economic sectors. They assist clients in solving from the simplest to the most complex demands. Their expertise includes:
• Financial and capital market taxes;
• Insurance taxes;
• M&A;
• Structuring of foreign investments;
• Structuring of real estate investments;
• Transfer pricing;
• Double taxation agreements;
• Pension compensation plans;
• Succession plan and individual wealth;
• Corporate tax regimes;
• Federal tax benefits;
• Healthcare taxation.
Indirect taxes
The Firm handles a large volume of complex tax cases and is a reference in the tax field. Their services include:
• Expert representation before state administrative courts, particularly the Court of Taxes and Fees (TIT) in São Paulo;
• Advisory services for clients in various economic segments;
• Foreign trade tax (customs related issues);
• Solid experience on issues affecting the retail industry;
• Extensive experience in state tax benefits matters.
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Alessandra Gomensoro
Tel.: +55 21 3231 8200
Rio de Janeiro
Alessandro Amadeu da Fonseca
Tel.: +55 11 3147 7826
São Paulo
Andrea Bazzo Lauletta
Tel.: +55 11 3147 7761
São Paulo
Ana Paula Schincariol Lui Barreto
Tel.: +55 11 3147 7713
São Paulo
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Flávio Mifano
Tel.: +55 11 3147 7842
São Paulo
Gabriela Silva de Lemos
Tel.: +55 11 3147 7831
São Paulo
Isabel Bueno
Tel.: +55 11 3147 7659
São Paulo
Glaucia M. Lauletta Frascino
Tel.: +55 11 3147 7654
São Paulo
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João Marco Colussi
Tel.: +55 11 3147 7553
São Paulo
Leonardo Homsy
Tel.: +55 21 3231 8102
Rio de Janeiro
Marcel Alcades Theodoro
Tel.: +55 11 3147 7606
São Paulo
Luiz Felipe Centeno Ferraz
Tel.: +55 11 3147 7870
São Paulo
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Marcos Joaquim Gonçalves Alves
Tel.: +55 61 3218 6008
Brasília
Paulo Camargo Tedesco
Tel.: +55 11 3147 2826
São Paulo
Renata Correia Cubas
Tel.: +55 11 3147 7777
São Paulo
Pedro Luciano Marrey Jr
Tel.: +55 11 3147 7631
São Paulo
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Roberto Quiroga Mosquera
Tel.: +55 11 3147 7651
São Paulo
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