Tauil & Chequer Advogados
Flávia Cavalcanti is a partner in the Tax practice of Tauil & Chequer in association with Mayer Brown in the Rio de Janeiro office.
The ‘outstandingly responsive’ team at Tauil & Chequer Advogados is popular with clients for its ’excellent level of technical knowledge’ in tax, its ‘extensive experience in procedural strategy, and focus on results’. The firm handles the full range of domestic and international tax matters, with the cross-border element strengthened by its association with Mayer Brown. The team is regularly instructed by major oil and gas clients, and its litigation expertise covers the administrative and judicial courts. Non-contentious work extends to direct and indirect tax issues, as well as customs law. On the consulting side, Guido Vinci, who is often instructed by domestic and international clients from the consumer goods, energy, pharmaceutical, infrastructure, TMT and financial sectors, and Flavia Cavalcanti demonstrate ’great technical knowledge’. Clients also rate founding partner Ivan Tauil and customs and foreign trade specialist Carolina Bottino, who have a wealth of experience acting for oil and gas clients, and the ‘responsive, timely, communicative, and extremely technically thoughtful’ disputes partner Eduardo Maccari Telles.
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Testimonials
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‘The firm has been outstandingly responsive to our needs and understands our business. They further bring the right level of technical expertise and appropriate experts to the conversation.’
‘Eduardo Telles is our contact and drives the firm's reputation for us. He is responsive, timely, communicative, and extremely technically thoughtful.'
‘The entire Tauil team is always available to meet the various demands that our company has in different areas. A committed and competent team that understands the needs and priorities of the client, and delivers a job with high quality and details inherent to the activity.'
‘Technical and profound knowledge of the lawyers, seriousness in dealing with matters and cordiality.’
‘What makes this firm unique is the technical quality of the professionals, combined with a very pleasant experience where we were always served efficiently and feel valued by the firm. In addition, the fact that the firm is associated with Mayer Brown is a very big advantage, since we are a multinational company that benefits from the possibility of being able to engage Mayer Brown offices that have specific knowledge of the local legislation of several countries around the world .’
‘Partner Flávia Cavalacanti and partner Guido Vinci stood out a lot, always delving into the topics covered, demonstrating great technical knowledge in various areas of tax and corporate law. In addition, they were always available and provided excellent services.’
‘It is a firm with an excellent level of technical knowledge in the tax area, with extensive experience in procedural strategy and focus on results.’
‘Ivan Tauil and Carolina Bottino have excellent technical knowledge in their area of expertise combined with extensive experience in procedural strategy. They are available whenever needed.’
Key clients
- Sony Mobile
- Tim
- Midea Group
- Pirelli
- Mars Group
- Groupe SEB
- Vibra Energia (current corporate name of Petrobras Distribuidora )
- Ricoh Brasil
- Tereos Acúcar e Energia
- TotalEnergies EP Brasil
- Schlumberger Serviços de Petróleo Ltda and other entities of the group.
- Veolia Water Technologies (Suez Water Technologies)
- Petronas Petróleo Brasil
- Agrícola Xingu
- Aliança Agrícola do Cerrado
- Abbott Laboratories
- Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira
- Ibitu Energia
- Mercury Renew
- Atlas Renewable Energy
- Bic Amazonia
- Vibrantz Technologies
- Karpowership Brasil Energia
- Atlantic Trading and Marketing
- Telesat Brasil Capacidade de Satélites
- OneSubsea do Brasil Serviços Submarinos
- Paragon Offshore (NEDERLAND)
- Mylan Brasil Distribuidora de Medicamentos
Work highlights
- Working with Banco Genial in a competitive bidding procedure carried out by BNDES concerning the privatisation of Eletrobrás, including advice on the tax aspects of the deal structure.
- Advised the CNOOC Group on the tax aspects of the acquisition of Petrobras' 5% stake in the production sharing contract of the Búzios field.
- Defended Vibra Energia in a tax foreclosure filed by the State of Amapá charging ICMS (State VAT) due to diesel sales.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ivan Tauil, Guido Vinci, Eduardo Maccari Telles