CGM Advogados - Brazil - Firm Review

World Tax Reviews

Overview

CGM’s tax team is led by three partners with more than 25 years of experience in the tax and transfer pricing world. The firm advises both domestic and foreign clients on tax issues and has expertise in tax litigation, with high success rates and innovative legal arguments to match. CGM represents clients mainly in the automotive, pharmaceutical, technology, life sciences, services, and luxury markets.

CGM led a high value acquisition case for an esteemed Brazilian services firm. They were able to successfully carry out this highly complex case with due diligence. CGM was also the primary advisory to a global leader in the fashion industry. They were able to successfully advise their client on the changes in the Brazilian tax and transfer pricing landscape.

In the past year, CGM welcomed a new senior associate, Regina Castro, to the team.

Client feedback

“CGM is a newer law firm with excellent work”

Tax

CGM’s tax team comprises professionals with more than 25 years of experience in the area. It specializes in direct taxes (including transfer pricing), indirect taxes, tax litigation and international taxation. The firm represents clients mainly in the automotive, pharmaceutical, technology, entertainment, services, and luxury markets.

During the research period the team represented its client in recovering PIS and COFINS tax credits. The group obtained several favorable decisions granting a very expressive number of credits.

Senior Associate Cecília Yokoyama departed the firm to Machado Associados. The firm, however, recruited partner Ricardo Marletti Debatin da Silveira, previously from Machado Associados, in addition to senior associate Ricardo Valim de Camargo from Farroco Abreu Advogados.

Client feedback

“Quality of work and expertise in the field of partners: Angelica Santos e Ricardo Silveira.”

“They go deep on the research that are doing”

“Fast response and Great knowledge about the Brazilian tax rules.”