Schneider, Pugliese, Sztokfisz Figueiredo e Carvalho Advogados, a ‘boutique tax consultancy and litigation firm with excellent professionals’, acts for domestic and foreign clients operating in a multitude of sectors – from food to energy – in tax planning, consulting and litigation in the administrative and judicial spheres. Noted for its ‘proximity to higher courts and technical capacity’, the group is a strong performer in disputes at the municipal, state and federal levels involving tax assessment notices, cancellation actions and tax enforcement actions. Eduardo Pugliese Pincelli is a ‘reference in tax administrative and judicial litigation’. Cassio Sztokfisz brings together experience in tax law and capital markets, while Diogo De Andrade Figueiredo is recommended for his ‘excellent performance in administrative tax consulting and litigation’. Guilherme Yamahaki is another name to note for contentious matters.
Testimonials
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‘The Schneider team has technical excellence, highly qualified professionals and the client service is always fast and efficient. Process reports are well written, information is clear and concise.'
‘Boutique tax consultancy and litigation firm with excellent professionals in various specialties.'
Key clients
- BRF S.A.
- Grupo Ultra
Work highlights
- Advised ABIQUIM – Associação Brasileira de Indústrias Químicas, and some of its associates on the constitutionality and legality of the Decree No. 11,668/2023, which restricted REIQ’s regime.
- Hired by CitrusBR, a National Association of juice exporters, to discuss, as an amicus curiae, before the Supreme Court, the nature of the Social Contribution to SENAR, which is a service created to provide professionalising rural education and funded through the (compulsory) payment of said Social Contribution by some industries.