Stocce Forbes Advogados is a large Brazilian firm spread across four national offices. The tax team consists of around 30 lawyers split between partners and associates. The tax team has strong experience involving domestic and cross-border transactions, corporate reorganisations, litigation, private equity, debt restructuring and project finance. Clients come from a variety of sectors including energy, finance, retail, wholesale, transportation, and packaging. Partner Renato Souza Coelho is a key individual at the firm.
During the research period, the firm advised
Companhia de Gás de São Paulo in the filing of a tax lawsuit to request the postponement of the corporate taxation over the tax credits acknowledged by the Judiciary in several tax lawsuits to the moment in which the tax credits are available to utilization (offsetting with other taxes).
Marcos Prado left the firm to LBMF in May of 2022.
Client feedback
“Result-oriented and pragmatic firm. Excellent experience led by Renato Coelho. Trusted advisors on all projects.”
“They have a broadly view. They do not just focus on the problem/situation that I put to them for discussion. We go deply analysing the whole situation and possible solutions.”
“High quality, efficient and business oriented.”
“Very engaged in clients needs, very good deliver material, disposal to proactively attend demands.”
“They are very disruptive providing us with very good solutions with legal base.”
