With in-depth understanding of the complex Brazilian tax system, Demarest Advogados offers legal support in the full array of tax mandates to prominent corporate clients. On the contentious side, the group has a particularly impressive track record in appellate cases and proceedings pending before the superior courts. It also showcases notable credentials in transfer pricing rules, and is skilled at advising on the tax aspects of corporate transactions and changes brought by the tax reform bill. Demonstrating significant experience in administrative tax litigation, tax consulting and due diligence on M&A deals, Douglas Mota oversees the practice. Carlos Eduardo Orsolon is especially active in tax planning and restructurings, but also advises on strategic disputes before CARF. Transactional matters are a key area of focus for Christiano Chagas, while Marcelo Salles Annunziata and Priscila Faricelli specialise in litigation before the higher courts in Brasília. Thiago Amaral is a name to note for indirect taxes, and Roberto Pinatti Casarini focuses on tax planning and international taxation. Fabio Florentino, an indirect tax specialist, joined from BMA Advogados in February 2024, while Jerry Levers de Abreu joined from TozziniFreire Advogados in June 2024.
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Témoignages

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  • ‘I have been working with Demarest for more than 10 years and this partnership continues precisely because of the firm's understanding of the company and because we have a very similar vision regarding various legislation issues.'

  • ‘The person who stands out for us is Carlos Eduardo Orsolon, for understanding the business, knowing the profile of the company's leadership and for making the risk factors very clear and providing us with suggestions according to our reality.'

  • ‘Demarest Advogados supports the company in all tax matters, whether direct or indirect taxes, construction of legal opinion, even contentious issues such as challenging tax assessment notices, always presenting a unique quality in its theses, minutes and meetings with lawyers and partners.'

  • ‘Thiago Amaral is excellent.'

Clients clés

  • Daikin
  • Sky
  • Syngenta Proteção de Cultivos Ltda
  • Citibank
  • Sindicom
  • Falabella / Construdecor
  • MRV
  • Companhia Nitro
  • Fortbrasil
  • JOKR

Points forts

  • Advised Bacardí on overcoming delays and repeated illegal requirements made by the Brazilian authorities to authorise the importation of its products.
  • Assisted 3M with a voluntary disclosure and settlement procedure to regularise imports made through the Manaus Free Trade Zone, which had not been properly declared to the authorities.
  • Defended Sky’s interests in a case following an unfavourable second level trial decision.

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Responsable de la pratique

Douglas Mota

Autres avocats clés

Carlos Eduardo Orsolon; Christiano Chagas; Marcelo Salles Annunziata; Priscila Faricelli; Victor Lopes; Thiago Amaral; Roberto Pinatti Casarini; Fabio Florentino; Jerry Levers de Abreu