Practice Areas
Tax
Legal counsel for Brazilian and international companies and individuals, combining technical expertise, strategic insight, and an understanding of the economic impact of each decision.
Our Solutions
Tax Advisory and Planning
- Legal advisory and preparation of legal opinions and memoranda on tax matters.
- Strategic tax planning for individuals and legal entities.
- Tax and legal advisory on commercial transactions, provision of services, foreign trade operations, investments, and international transactions.
- Analysis of the tax aspects of corporate transactions, commercial transactions, new businesses, and strategic business decisions.
- Tax planning for the establishment and expansion of businesses in Brazil.
- Periodic review of tax procedures and practices, identifying risks, opportunities for improvement, and potential tax credits.
- Advisory on tax incentives, special tax regimes, and sector-specific benefits.
- Monitoring of legislative changes, with assessment of their impacts and identification of opportunities for tax planning, adaptation, and efficiency.
- Advisory on compliance with new rules arising from Tax Reform.
Domestic and International Transactions
- Advisory on the tax structuring and optimization of asset, business, and corporate transactions in Brazil and abroad.
- Advisory on the tax aspects of investments, M&A transactions, and corporate reorganizations.
- Advisory on the implementation of foreign investments in Brazil, including the mapping and analysis of different tax models, as well as business structuring and implementation.
- Planning, structuring, and implementation of multi-jurisdictional transactions.
- Tax advisory on inbound and outbound investment transactions, international remittances, and the movement of capital between different jurisdictions.
- Analysis of the application of international tax treaties and Brazilian tax rules to cross-border transactions and investments.
Audits, Tax Inspections, and Compliance
- Legal advisory in audits and tax inspection procedures.
- Assessment of tax risks and contingencies.
- Review of internal procedures and guidance on compliance with tax and fiscal regulations.
- Support in tax regularization proceedings.
- Registration regularization before tax and administrative authorities.
Tax Litigation
- Development of strategies for the prevention, resolution, and litigation of tax disputes.
- Representation in administrative proceedings and disputes before tax authorities and administrative adjudication bodies.
- Defense in tax assessments.
- Filing and monitoring of lawsuits and judicial measures involving tax matters.
Tax Credits and Liabilities
- Identification, assessment, and recovery of tax credits through administrative and judicial proceedings.
- Strategic management of tax liabilities and assessment of alternatives for their regularization.
- Advisory on participation in tax regularization, installment, and tax liability renegotiation programs.
- Structuring and management of tax settlements.
Tax solutions developed based on each client’s circumstances and objectives.
