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Ayres Ribeiro Advogados
Avenida Getúlio Vargas
n° 258 - 14 Floor,
Funcionários Belo Horizonte – MG – 30112-020
Brazil

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City focus - Belo Horizonte > Tax Tier 4

Singled out for its experience in tax litigation, Ayres Ribeiro Advogados is regularly sought out by clients from the food and beverage, paper and pulp, telecoms and automotive industries. Noted for its ‘deep knowledge of tax matters‘, the group also advises on tax risk assessments and optimisation, tax planning and regulatory issues. Founder Gilberto Ayres Moreira handles both contentious and non-contentious tax mandates. Other key partners include Fernando Westin Marcondes Pereira, who specialises in tax litigation, Victor Castro, who stands out for his knowledge of ICMS and related litigation, and Marcelo Correa, who focuses on non-contentious tax issues.

Practice head(s):

Gilberto Ayres Moreira

Testimonials

‘The team handles work to a consistently high standard and has deep knowledge of tax matters. Gilberto Ayres, Vitor Castro and Marcelo Correa are recommended.’

Key clients

SAGA Medição

Mene e Portella Publicidade

B. E. M. Brazilian Eletric Motors

Fortaleza de Santa Teresinha Agricultura e Pecuária

Coca-Cola FEMSA

Sequoia Properties

Globalbev Bebidas e Alimentos

Companhia Industrial Cataguases

Celulose Nipo-Brasileira

Concorre Comércio

Localiza

Algar Telecom

Empresa 1

PIF PAF

Rima

Forvia

Interlândia

Total Meio Ambiente

Heineken

GP Investiments

Postos H7

CRH Sudeste Indústria de Cimentos

Tenco – Shop Centers

PARESI HOLDING

Work highlights

Represented Coca-Cola FEMSA in a lawsuit filed to avoid tax levied upon cancelled sales.
Advised Celulose Nipo-Brasileira – CENIBRA on ensuring compliance with tax obligations related to the federal tax on rural property (ITR) and associated litigation.
Acted for Globalbev Bebidas e Alimentos to avoid the collection of tax after the cancellation of its tax benefits.

Tax > Tax advisory Tier 4

Ayres Ribeiro Advogados has an ‘excellent and collaborative, technical team’ of ‘highly qualified and helpful professionals’. Clients appreciate the ‘direct involvement of partners in discussions’, and the team’s coverage of ‘practically all taxes and contributions’. With offices in São Paulo and Belo Horizonte, the practice provides legal support in direct and indirect tax-related risk assessments, planning and optimisations, and often represents clients in judicial and administrative cases before the local, state and federal courts. Based in São Paulo, Gilberto Ayres Moreira and Claudia Cristina Dos Santos Abrosio are ‘excellent professionals and stand out in handling strategic issues’. In the Belo Horizonte office, Fernando Westin leads on tax litigation matters, while associate Marcelo Correa oversees non-contentious work.

Practice head(s):

Gilberto Ayres Moreira

Testimonials

‘They know the details of our area of expertise very well, bringing many inputs, opportunities and legal certainty. Always very up-to-date. The firm has a very dedicated team, with assertive professionals who know our business and area of expertise very well. Direct involvement of partners in discussions, which does not occur in all firms.’

‘Fernando Westin knows the topics very well from a technical point of view, finding excellent solutions and bringing viable alternatives with legal security. Very proactive and with new ideas. Gilberto Ayres Moreira also knows our business very well, bringing good recommendations for the proposed challenges. Claudia Abrosio is an excellent professional, who delivers the best results.’

‘Excellent, collaborative, and technical team.’

‘Gilberto Ayres and Claudia Abrosio are excellent professionals and stand out in handling strategic issues.’

‘Highly qualified and helpful professionals.’

‘I have a lot of contact with Marcelo Correa who always assists with enthusiasm and professionalism.’

‘Excellence and speed in service, with great knowledge of tax aspects, covering practically all taxes and contributions.’

‘Claudia Abrosio has a great academic knowledge, and a great vision of finance, business and accounting, which helps a lot in deliveries. Fernando Westin, a specialist in tax litigation, has great knowledge of the subject and business, which helps a lot in defences and searches.’

Key clients

SEB do Brasil

SAGA Medição

Mene e Portella Publicidade

B.E.M. Brazilian Eletric Motors

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição

Sendas Distribuidora

Tieer

Companhia de Locação das Américas (Locamerica/Unidas)

Lógica Engenharia

Capricórnio Têxtil

Fator Seguradora

Algar Telecom

Empiricus Research

Yamaha

Zurich Santander Brasil Seguros

Spraying Systems Do Brasil

CSI Leasing

Corcan Tecnologia

Empresa 1

PIF PAF

EssilorLuxottica

CENIBRA

NSK