Tax
Noted for its ‘deep technical and practical knowledge of taxation,’ Freitas Ferraz Advogados has a growing presence in the Minas Gerais market. The tax practice has a strong offering which covers both litigation and consultancy work, including audits, debt negotiations, challenges to tax collections, tax structuring and planning. Practice head Thiago Braichi concentrates on tax advisory services and assists both foreign and domestic companies in matters related to tax planning, corporate transactions, and investment structuring. Other key names in the group are associates Júlia Barreto and Romero Marinho, both of whom co-manage tax advisory matters.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Freitas Ferraz has a strong multi-functional team that is able to connect the dots between tax planning, corporate matters, and how clients apply it to commercial operations. The team has a good understanding of local tax laws but also international tax considerations which make it easy to work with foreign clients who are doing business in Brazil. ’
‘Thiago Braichi has been able to communicate very complicated tax matters in a way that clients can understand and apply to their businesses. His ability to interact and communicate with clients from different cultures and parts of the world has been extremely helpful. He also makes himself available with a moment's notice. ’
Key clients
- Avenue Code
- Seaborn Networks
Work highlights
- Advised Avenue Code on its tax structuring prior to a transaction with a technology company.
- Advised Seaborn Networks on its international tax planning regarding intra-group transactions.