Established
in
2004,
Barros
de
Arruda
Advogados
is
a boutique
law
firm
specialized
in
tax
law,
based
in
both
Rio
de
Janeiro
and
São
Paulo
cities.
Most
of
this
team
has
been
working
together
since
1995,
under
the
leadership
of
its
founder,
Luiz
Henrique
Barros
de
Arruda,
at
Gouvêa
Vieira
Law
Firm.
The
firm
represents
clients
in
major
industrial
and
services
areas,
such
as:
Automotive,
Engineering,
Energy,
HealthCare,
Hospitals
and
Labs,
Insurance
and
Reinsurance,
Oil
& Gas,
Shipping,
Technology
and
Telecommunications.
During
the
research
period
the
team
represented
Peugeot-Citroën
do
Brasil
Automóveis
against
two
public
civil
actions
filed
by
an
associative
entity.
This
case
represents
the
total
amount
of
R$4,5
billion
in
financial
and
fiscal
benefits.
The
first
Public
Civil
Action
has
been
successfully
canceled
in
favor
of
Peugeot-Citroën
do
Brasil
Automóveis
and
the
second
Public
Civil
Action
is
currently
on-going,
however
with
favorable
decision
at
this
point.
