Leal Cotrim Advogados
Leal
Cotrim
Jansen
Advogados’
tax
team
specializes
in
oil
and
gas,
energy
infrastructure
particularities.
The
firm
has
in-depth
knowledge
of
civil,
commercial,
and
contractual
issues
that
commonly
arise
in
connection
with
tax
structures
for
the
aforementioned
industries.
During
the
research
period,
the
firm
was
a
tax
advisor
to Transportadora
Associada
de
Gás.
It developed
an
innovative
new
contract
model
- the
connection
contract.
This
groundbreaking
model,
developed
for
TAG,
sets
a
new
standard
for
the
Brazilian
natural
gas
industry
and
has
been
approved
by
the
Brazilian
National
Agency
for
Petroleum,
Natural
Gas
and
Biofuels
(ANP).
The
tax
team
provided
expert
analysis
of
the
tax
impacts
of
the
new
connection
contract
and
designing
the
best
model
to
avoid
tax
risks
and inefficiencies.
It
also
provides
day-to-day
tax
consultancy.
“Very good knowledge and great ability to analyze some points related to Brazilian tax system, which is very complicated. At the end of the day, they
provide good consultancy to TBG´s fiscal area.”
“They are very good at interpreting Brazilian tax legislation.”
NMK - Negreiro Moreira e Kiralyhegy Advogados
NMK is stationed in Rio de Janeiro. The tax department showcases professionals that can serve clients in all regards, given there is no separation in the department areas. Lawyers have a deep knowledge, both of tax law and accounting and corporate issues, which allows multidisciplinary advice in different perspectives (legal, tax, financial, commercial, etc.).
During the research period, the firm was hired to defend PetroRio against the tax assessment notices issued by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service. Further details of other cases and clients are to remain confidential.
Novotny Ney Saldanha Pena Ponte Vianna & Corrêa Sociedade de Advogados
Novotny Advogados tax team with two partners and 21 associates that assist in both international and national clients, legal entities, or with individuals. The tax litigation practice encompasses the challenging of the constitutionality or legality of new taxes and tax raises, claims for refund of undue payments and offset requests, as well as the defense of clients against assessment notices, both in the administrative and judicial fields, in addition to the formulation of consultations and requests in connection with the recognition or establishment of special tax regimes.
During the research period the firm represented Associação Brasileira de Shopping Centers
in the Proposal of Binding Precedent nº 22. Details of the case may affect the whole Brazilian real estate and shopping center industry.
