Operating between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Clovis TorresSolange Costa, Renata Ribeiro Kingston and Ana Carolina França lead Mello Torres’ growing team in advising clients across the mining lifecycle – from exploration to trading – on regulatory compliance, investments, financing, and corporate transactions. \n \n 
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Mello Torres represents Mineração Maracá in a tax dispute over the timing of income tax on reimbursed taxes deemed illegal by a final court ruling. The firm argues that taxation should occur only upon tax authority approval of the offset, not at the judicial decision. A partial favorable ruling was obtained, and the case is now before the Court of Appeals (TRF-2), potentially allowing the company to defer tax payments.

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