Latin America - Brazil • City focus - Belo Horizonte
Tax
Cunha Leão Advogados
The team at Cunha Leão Advogados offers support to local and foreign individuals, corporations and investment funds in non-contentious and contentious tax mandates. Clients in the mining, food and beverage, energy and steel sectors regularly seek the team’s advice on tax planning, judicial and administrative disputes, and corporate reorganisations. The practice is co-led by tax consultancy specialist Luiz Henrique Cunha and Fabiana Leão, who is singled out for her ‘extensive experience in tax litigation’. The latter is a key area of activity for Danielle Victor, while Vinícius Torres excels in non-contentious matters, ‘helping clients identify risks and choose the best tax model for their business or transactions’.
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Testimonials
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‘Every service requested from Cunha Leão Advogados is dealt with well, performed with precision and reliability. They stand out for their speed, clarity and accuracy.'
‘Cunha Leão Advogados stands out for its great team. They are talented people who have good communication skills, are proactive and focused on solving their clients' problems.’
‘Luiz Henrique Cunha stands out for his creativity at finding efficient and safe tax consultancy solutions. Fabiana Leão stands out for her extensive knowledge of litigation, with strategic suggestions and experience.’
‘Cunha Leão Advogados is a law firm made up of experienced and renowned professionals in the Brazilian market. Despite being a young firm, the professional experience of the partners and their team is extensive and highly qualified. The knowledge and critical eye of the partners resulted in innovative solutions that met the interests of the client, generating great tax efficiency, with legal certainty.'
'Luiz Henrique Cunha demonstrates great knowledge and experience in tax consulting. Fabiana Leão has extensive experience in tax litigation. Vinícius Torres demonstrated great knowledge of tax and accounting issues, helping clients identify risks and choose the best tax model for their business or transactions.’
‘Fabiana Leão, Vinicius Torres and Luiz Henrique Cunha are excellent at what they do. They are attentive, dedicated, and proactive.’
‘Cunha Leão provides a personalised service. The team, in addition to technical tax knowledge, has in-depth accounting knowledge. The firm is concerned with serving the client quickly, but always focusing on quality, both in tax litigation demands and in tax legal advice and consultancy.’
'Danielle Victor: lawyer with in-depth tax knowledge and strong expertise in the litigation of tax contingencies.'
Key clients
- Samarco
- Kinross
- Pjus
- Canopus
- Eletrosom
- Coelho Diniz Supermercado
- Arauco
- M. Dias Branco
- Vaccinar
- Luiza Barcelos
Work highlights
- Assisted Arauco Indústria de Painéis with the recovery of improperly paid taxes, worth R$45m.
- Advised Vaccinar regarding the company’s right to hold PIS and COFINS credits on the purchase of taxed inputs.
- Advised Samarco on its right to offset PIS/COFINS credits.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Luiz Henrique Cunha, Fabiana Leão