Boutique firm Advocacia Fernanda Hernandez is home to practitioners specialised in dispute resolution, who provide legal advice and litigation services with a focus on finance and tax. In addition to its strong credentials in tax litigation and claims for economic damage against the federal government and treasury before the superior courts, the firm is also known for participating as amicus curiae in complex appeals. Founding partner Fernanda Guimarães Hernandez possesses over three decades' experience in tax law. She oversees the practice, which includes the 'excellent' Luciana Marques Dos Reis Frattini, Rebeca Azevedo da Silva and Beatriz de Oliveira Machado, who advise on administrative law matters. Rafaella Alencar Ribeiro, Isadora Cronemberger Caixeta, Laura Maria Hypólito Pentagna and Gabriel Ribeiro Gonçalves Ramos are names to note for tax litigation.

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‘The firm has great expertise in strategic litigation and public law, with a strong presence in Brasília.’
‘Fernanda Guimarães Hernandez demonstrates strategic performance in Brasília in civil litigation.’
‘Luciana Marques Dos Reis Frattini is recommended for her strategic action and quick return to clients.’
‘The firm stands out for the good transit of its members through all the superior courts, including advisory services, enabling a personal delivery with extensive discussion of each case before the trial, leading to greater chances of success.’
‘The team is always available for assistance.’
‘Fernanda Guimarães Hernandez and Luciana Marques Dos Reis Frattini are excellent professionals and very competent.’

Represented Sotave in an expropriation action of a harbour area filed by the public company Portobrás, which is no longer in existence and whose rights and obligations had been transferred to the Federal Union.
Represented Grupo Solvi in a special appeal to discuss the incidence of interest and monetary correction provided in an arbitration award.
Acted for Expressa Distribuidora de Medicamentos in a leading case in which the Supreme Court decided what kind of law is needed for the State to demand the differential aliquot of ICMS.

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Fernanda Guimarães Hernandez

Advocacia Fernanda Hernandez