Founded in 2011, Coimbra & Chaves Sociedade de Advogados specialises in business and labour law, with a strong reputation in tax law. Founding partner Paulo Roberto Coimbra Silva heads, the tax team at the firm, which also operates in Brasília in addition to its main office in Belo Horizonte. In late 2018, the firm opened its newest office in São Paulo. It focuses on clients in the automobile, mining, steel, energy, and natural gas sectors. The team specialises in tax controversy.
During the research period, the team was contracted to represent
represent Stola in a strategical process (in terms of financial and judicial relevance) discussing the Supreme Court interpretation about an additional tax charge under the payroll due to labor environment risks (ADRAT). The case resulting in expressive economic value for the company and increased its competitiveness in the market.
