Rafael Nichele Advogados Associados

In an era of constant demands, we believe that each client has unique requirements that should be addressed in the way legal services are provided at judicial and administrative levels.

Bearing this in mind, our firm has built a strong reputation at Superior and Regional Courts, acting in several leading cases with national repercussions, obtaining favorable decisions on behalf of our clients and setting legal precedents in courts throughout the country.

In administrative litigation, in which procedures are characterized by highly technical and evidential discussions, our firm is staffed with experienced professionals with solid training, which enables the design of strategic and efficient solutions.

Tax/business consulting

• Tax governance
• Response to tax inquiries
• Legal opinions
• Tax restructuring
• Cooperative/Funrural Act
• Special regimes
• Tax breaks
• Digital consulting in ancillary obligations
• Due diligence
• Advice to business entities
• Family succession planning

Tax advisory: Our firm provides comprehensive advice regarding  the most efficient tax structures available, as well as interpretation and application-related queries.

We deliver technical opinions, provide specialized training, and support our clients in participating in board meetings as well as in technical administrative and tax committees.

Tax reviews

• Tax diagnosis
• PIS/COFINS
• IRPJ/CSLL
• ICMS/IPI
• Payroll exemption

Tax governance and participation in technical taxation committees: Given the complexity of taxation in Brazil, we have developed a tax governance practice aimed at implementing and monitoring practices to ensure the control of the tax procedures carried out by the company.

Whether through individual consultancy, or through participation in Technical Committees, our aim is to act preventively, mitigating the risk of questioning tax assessments and inconsistencies, as well as guiding tax procedures in relation to the company’s strategic and corporate implementation.

Family succession planning: Currently, most companies operating in the national territory are family-owned businesses. Aware of this, our professionals have experience in structuring and/or restructuring procedures to pave the way for an orderly succession.

These projects are developed in absolute synergy with the family(ies) involved in the business, thus aiming to safeguard the company’s professional management, to separate the business and family matters, structuring of governance based on corporate guidelines, agreements of partners within the family, technical committees, among other matters.