TozziniFreire Advogados is a powerhouse in the Porto Alegre market, recognised for its expertise in tax law. The tax practice specialises in judicial and administrative proceedings, and offers consultancy and tax planning services. Routinely instructed by impressive clients from a variety of industry sectors, including energy, mining, transport, and infrastructure, the group is capable of handling high-value matters regarding PIS/COFINS disputes, tax assessments, federal tax enforcements, and tax exemptions, to name a few. Corporate tax specialist Gustavo Nygaard leads the practice and is an authority in both tax litigation and non-contentious work. The department also benefits from the expertise of Rafael Mallmann, who is noted for his experience in litigation concerning corporate tax. Associates Bernardo Mascarenhas Mardini and Claudia Rocha De Morais are among other notable names in the team; Mardini focuses on administrative proceedings and judicial tax proceedings, while Morais has in-depth knowledge of tax collection, tariffs, and contribution disputes, alongside non-contentious matters.

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Key clients

  • Grupo Rumo
  • Grupo Renner
  • Nutrire Indústria de Alimentos
  • Grupo Sodexo
  • Grupo CPFL
  • Grupo Vulcabras
  • Zenvia Mobile Serviços Digitais
  • Grupo Dimed
  • Neugebauer Alimentos
  • Honeywell do Brasil
  • Empresas Randon
  • Pagontx Merchant Soluções Tecnológicas Brasil
  • Getnet Adquirência e Serviços para Meios de Pagamento
  • Stahl Brasil
  • Sport Club Internacional
  • Spal Indústria Brasileira de Bebidas
  • Be8
  • Starlink
  • Grupo Vipal
  • Grupo RBS

Work highlights

  • Representing Companhia Estadual de Transmissão de Energia Elétrica in 81 administrative proceedings and one judicial case, concerning the right of the client to calculate and pay PIS/COFINS considering the cumulative regime.
  • Acted for Realize in the submission of an administrative defence against a decision issued by the Brazilian Internal RevenueService (RFB).
  • Representing Lojas Renner in a group of 33 judicial proceedings arising from tax assessment notices issued by the State Treasury Department annulling ICMS tax credit arising from purchases of goods from suppliers whose tax documents were subsequently declared unreliable by the tax authorities.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gustavo Nygaard

Other key lawyers

Rafael Mallmann, Bernardo Mascarenhas Mardini, Claudia Rocha de Morais