Latin America - Brazil • Tax

CGM Advogados

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CGM Advogados provides a ‘highly personalised’ service, with a team that is ’always attentive to changes in legislation, especially regarding tax issues’. Clients from a broad range of industries, including automotive, pharmaceuticals, technology, entertainment and luxury goods, instruct the team in direct and indirect tax structuring, transfer pricing, cross-border matters, and litigation. The ‘very business-minded’ Ricardo Marletti Debatin da Silveira is ’an excellent tax lawyer’. In addition to advising companies on non-contentious tax matters, Angélica Santos is also trusted by high-net-worth individuals in mandates involving income tax and succession planning. Founding partner José Antonio Martho is praised for his ‘vast experience’ in dealing with international clients.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Ricardo Silveira is an excellent tax lawyer and is very business-minded.’

  • ‘CGM Advogados' services are distinguished by being highly personalised. The partners directly assist clients and take care of their cases personally, even with the help of new lawyers, who are always accessible and available. In addition, the team at CGM Advogados is always attentive to changes in legislation, especially regarding tax issues, which are quickly published on its social networks.’

  • ‘Partner Angélica Santos has personally assisted me for over 5 years; she has always been attentive to my concerns and needs, and available for technical discussion and assistance with matters related to the tax impacts of operations in Brazil and abroad.’

  • ‘Provision of services in an ethical, qualified and focused manner.’

  • 'José Martho - clear language, quick responses, efficient work, quality, technical knowledge, vast experience, fluent English for communicating with foreigners.'

Key clients

  • Grupo Saint Marché
  • SNF Brasil
  • Abbott Brazil / St. Jude Medical
  • Valentino
  • Nuvasive
  • Socicam
  • Elekta
  • Thermofisher

Work highlights

  • Acting for Saint Marche Group in tax litigation involving all companies of the group.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

José Antonio Martho, Angélica Santos, Ricardo Marletti Debatin da Silveira