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KLA Advogados

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Praised for its 'high technical and professional competence', the tax team at KLA Advogados provides legal assistance to an array of clients - including names from the telecoms, marketing, healthcare and auto parts industries - in judicial and administrative litigation as well as consulting matters concerning direct and indirect taxes. Core areas of strength for the team, which often advises on the structuring of joint ventures and foreign investments in Brazil and Latin America, include international taxation, transfer pricing and double tax treaties. Department head Henrique Lopes is a reference for income taxes and international taxation, standing out for his expertise in indirect taxes. Victor Polizelli specialises in non-contentious tax issues, with a special focus on corporate tax, international taxation and transfer pricing. Corporate tax and international matters are also among Luís Flávio Neto's specialisms, who handles contentious and advisory mandates.
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  • ‘In general, we have a lot of security and there is a great commitment to our group. They convey proactivity, interactivity and seniority in the work they advise us on. The team is technically and professionally prepared in the activities they carry out.'

  • ‘The entire team that supports us shows very high technical and professional competence. Always available and anticipating any problem that could harm our company.'

  • ‘Extremely capable, qualified professionals, but extremely open to sharing knowledge, closely understanding the reality of their clients.'

  • ‘Excellent professionals.'

  • ‘The KLA team has great quality in providing tax consultancy, administrative and judicial litigation services.'

  • ‘KLA demonstrates a high level of quality, commitment and on-time service. Its partners, associates and collaborators have great competence, are agile and propose solutions proactively.'

Key clients

  • General Mills Brasil Alimentos
  • Lear do Brasil Ind. Com. Inter. Autom.
  • Abbott Laboratórios do Brasil
  • JCS Brasil Eletrodomesticos/Newell Brands
  • Omnicom Group
  • Cinemark Brasil
  • AbbVie Farmacêutica
  • Sky Serviços de Banda Larga
  • Outback Steakhouse Restaurantes Brasil
  • Grupo Freudenberg

Work highlights

Engaged by Cosan Lubrificantes e Especialidades to assist with Pillar 2 implementation.
Advised Pernod Ricard to provide a on transfer pricing issues, encompassing detailed functional analysis, rigorous benchmarking studies, and the preparation of extensive transfer pricing documentation, including both local file and master file.
Assisted Cielo with the challenging of Law 14,592 of 2023 to defend the integrity of PIS/COFINS input credits, advocating for the inclusion of ICMS in the creditable base for Cielo S.A.

Lawyers

Practice head

Henrique Lopes

Other key lawyers

Victor Polizelli; Álvaro Lucasechi; Luís Flavio Neto; Felipe Omori; Juliana Nunes