Our Intellectual Property practice area was once again recognized by IAM Patent 1000, a renowned and important ranking directory in the patent area that identifies specialists worldwide. Partners Flavia Rebello and Marcela Trigo were recommended in the “Transactions” category due to the high quality of the advice they provide on licensing and transactions, as well […]
Once again, we were ranked in the Private Wealth Law category of Chambers and Partners’ High Net Worth guide for Brazil. The guide recognizes professionals and firms dedicated to wealth management and succession planning. Associate Flavia Gerola was also recognized for her extremely specialized work in this field. Results like these demonstrate the excellent work […]
We share another excellent result for our team in Chambers and Partners Brazil, an important legal directory that provides a reading of the main players in the market. In the “Regions” guide released last week, we were recognized in four categories (Corporate/Commercial: Rio de Janeiro; Dispute Resolution: Rio de Janeiro; Tax: Rio de Janeiro; and […]
In brief New supplementary bill that, acknowledging the essentiality of referred activities, states that State VAT (ICMS) rates must not outweigh 18%. More details On July 1st, 2022, the Governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro issued Decree No. 48,145, acknowledging the internal transactions and services with (i) fuels; (ii) electric power; (iii) telecommunications; […]
Trench Rossi Watanabe has advised Shell Brazil on a USD 40 million investment in Carbonext, a leader in carbon credit projects. With the investment, Shell Brazil becomes a minority partner of Carbonext. The transaction is a relevant project for the energy transition and net-zero rising markets. Trench Rossi Watanabe supported Shell in all stages of […]
In short On July 12, 2022, the Presidency of the Republic published Decree No. 11,129/2022 with changes in the regulation of the Anti-Corruption Law (Law No. 12,846/2013), which provides for the administrative and civil liability of legal entities for acts against the national or foreign public administration. The published instrument will came into effect on July 18, […]
Bruno Duarte, Evaristo Lucena, Felipe Zaltman, Marcel Fracarolli Nunes, Silvia Bernardino and Telirio Saraiva will now take part in the Firm’s partnership. Evaristo Lucena, Marcel Fracarolli Nunes and Silvia Bernardino will integrate the Corporate & Finance practice board. They are focused on, respectively, capital markets, the contracts and real estate sector, and mergers and acquisitions. Telirio Saraiva will strengthen the […]
The inclusion of ICMS benefits in the tax basis of Corporate Income Taxes (“IRPJ and CSLL”) has been object of constant debate, both in the administrative sphere (within the scope of the Administrative Council of Tax Appeals – “CARF”) and in the judiciary. In 2017, the First Section of the Superior Court of Justice (“STJ”) […]
On June 30, the Federal Treasury and the Federal Revenue of Brazil enacted Legal Opinion 37/2022, to clarify some doubts of Notice 09/2022, which elected “Goodwill amortization before rules of Law No. 12,973/14” as the second tax thesis subject to a TAX SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT based on Law no. 13,988/2020 and Ordinance ME nº. 247/2020. The adhesion term […]
