A key destination for multinational clients and high-net-worth individuals alike, tax boutique Utumi Advogados stands out for its strong track record in international tax matters. On the consulting front, the team demonstrates notable strength in advising companies from various sectors - including TMT, energy, food and beverage, retail, mining and pharmaceuticals - on indirect taxes, customs issues and the tax aspects of corporate restructurings, M&A, and financial transactions. The group is also a strong performer in tax litigation before all instances of the Brazilian courts. Practice head Ana Cláudia Akie Utumi acts for corporate and individual clients in transactional tax and international tax issues, including transfer pricing and matters concerning double taxation treaties. Camila Abrunhosa Tapias excels in judicial and administrative tax disputes. Pedro Paulo Bresciani focuses on tax planning, but is also skilled in contentious matters.
Key clients
- Solistica Transportation (FEMSA group)
- Spal Indústria de Bebidas (Coca-Cola)
Work highlights
- Representing Solistica (FEMSA Group) in one pending case before the Federal Supreme Court (STF) claiming the unconstitutionality of IOF-Exchange, at the rate of 0.38%, on exchange contracts on the entry of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Brazil, and the right to recover the amounts paid in the last five years.
- Defending Cervejaria Kaiser in a tax assessment issued by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Secretariat to recover IRPJ and CSLL due to the amortisation of a multi-millionaire goodwill generated in different acquisitions by the company.