Araújo e Policastro Advogados has a highly focused tax practice with a strong reputation for assisting domestic and international clients in municipal, state and federal tax issues. Administrative and judicial disputes form a core part of the firm’s workload. The lawyers are also highly adept at handling tax structuring and planning matters, including M&A, corporate restructurings and offshore investments, as well as advising on sectoral tax regimes that apply to certain industries, such as oil and gas. Practice head Sylvio Fernando Paes De Barros Júnior has over 30 years’ market experience and is particularly active in tax litigation. Senior associate Fernanda Botinha Nascimento undertakes advisory and contentious work.

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Key clients

  • APAN Agropecuária

  • Axletech do Brasil Sistemas Automotivos

  • Confab Industrial / Tenaris Coating do Brasil

  • Confab Montagens

  • Ampenhol TFC

  • Cabot Corporation

  • Keysight Technologies Medição Brasil

  • Metalsa Brasil Indústria e Comércio de Autopeças

  • Metalsa Campo Largo Indústria e Comércio de Chassis

  • Deublin Juntas Rotativas de Precisão

  • Meritor do Brasil Sistemas Automotivos

  • Schaeffler do Brasil Embreagens

  • Penumbra Latin America Distribuidora de Equipamentos e Produtos Médicos

  • Markem-Imaje Identificação de Produtos

  • Spirax Sarco Indústria e Comércio

  • Thornton Eletronica Eireli

  • Amer-Sil do Brasil Membranas Microporosas

  • CIPEG Cirurgia Pediátrica

Lawyers

Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sylvio Fernando Paes de Barros Júnior