PONTES VIEIRA
LAW FIRM

Specialized in Foreign Investment, Tax and Corporate Law

Global reputation

AREAS OF

EXPERTISE

TAX LAW

• Tax Planning (Tax Planning (to minimizes tax liability and obtain business tax refunds)

• Consultancy/Advice and legal opinions on subjects of Brazilian and international Tax Law

• Transfer Prices (identification of control rules for transfer prices in Brazil, to avoid tax prosecution)

• Tax Litigation (filing of lawsuits, preparation of judicial and administrative defense and appeals regarding federal, state, and local taxes)

CORPORATE LAW

• Legal advice for business incorporation in Brazil and other countries

• Advice for legal departments, company officers, and shareholders on contract drafting and amendments, and other corporate documentation

• Contract drafting under Brazilian and foreign legislation: representation agreements, franchising, and others

• Mergers, acquisitions, corporate restructuring, legal due diligence, labor and tax advisory

FOREIGN

INVESTMENT

• Legal, tax and administrative advisory on business incorporation in Brazil

• Assessment of tax and customs liabilities arising from international operations

• Tax planning for the entry and return of investments in Brazil

• Banking and regulatory advisory regarding capital entry and return under the purview of the Brazilian Central Bank

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ABOUT US

PONTES VIEIRA PONTES VIEIRA LAW FIRM is structured around bespoke legal services, based on excellence in customer service.

To this end, the law firm’s professionals have extensive legal experience in Brazil and abroad, combining academic and practical knowledge, to provide legal advice on national and international issues.

We proudly serve Brazilian and foreign clients operating in various industries.

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

PONTES VIEIRA LAW FIRM is an office with an international scope of operations, providing services throughout Brazil and other countries. For this, we partner with law firms in the United States, England, France, Portugal, Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia, Thailand, and China.

AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

The reputation of PONTES VIEIRA LAW FIRM has been internationally recognized. As an example, we mention the award one of our partners, Iure Pontes Vieira, received from the European Commission as the author of the best thesis on European Tax Law in 2011.

We also mention the law firm's participation in the preparation of the book "Women, Business, Law (2018)", produced by the World Bank.