Mattos Filho is a powerhouse in the Brasília market with a broad tax advisory and litigation offering. A go-to firm for multinational clients from the financial and banking sectors, It regularly acts before the Superior Court of Justice, the Supreme Court, and CARF. The team is also active in discussions with the House of Representatives, the Senate, and authorities of the Executive branch, particularly in relation to the 2023 tax reform. Tax litigation specialist Ariane Guimarães is highly regarded for representing company interests before the Ministry of Economy, the National Treasury Policy Council, and the National Congress. Another central member of the practice is Alberto Frederico Teixeira Soares Carbonar  who holds a wide scope of expertise including tax amnesties, tax refunds, and annulments of tax fines.

Major technology, telecoms, and tobacco companies turn to Veirano Advogados due to its capabilities in high-value and complex tax matters. The tax practice has a robust offering spanning advisory services and representation in litigation matters, covering tax exemptions, executive declaratory actions, and social contribution disputes. The group also has extensive experience acting before administrative and judicial courts, such as CARF and the higher courts in Brasília. Tax and customs expert Marcelo Reinecken leads the team and is currently acting as vice-managing partner of the firm. He covers both consultancy and litigation matters, representing domestic and international clients in cases before the Supreme Court, the Superior Court of Justice, and CARF. Renata Joner  is another notable name in the practice for her expansive knowledge of tax law, and like Reinecken, she specialises in acting before the Supreme Court and the Superior Court of Justice on behalf of multinational clients. Rafael de Paula Gomes stands out at the senior associate level. Following a stint at CARF, Fernanda Vieira Kotzias joined the team as a partner in October 2023, while partners Juliana Andrade Costa and Fabiana Helena Lopes De Macedo Tadiello departed the firm between May and June 2023 respectively.

Azevedo Sette Advogados’s tax practice is adept at handling consulting and litigation matters, with particular expertise in tax planning. The group represents clients from the energy, construction, and telecoms sectors in cases regarding tax credit recoveries, infrastructure projects, and regulatory compliance. It is also engaged in due diligence, contract negotiations, and underpayment lawsuits. Practice head Maíra Konrad De Brito specialises in tax transactions and disputes. The practice also benefits from the knowledge of Bruna Mylena Nogueira, who similarly concentrates on advising clients on the tax aspects of transactions. Former department leader Rodrigo Badaró De Castro left the firm in October 2023.

Brasília-based boutique firm Bento Muniz Advocacia maintains a strong presence in the local market and boasts a strong and expanding client base which covers a range of industry sectors, including tobacco, technology, and construction. The tax practice offers advisory services and representation in litigation, frequently acting before CARF and the higher courts. Co-leading the group are tax and public law specialists Eduardo Muniz and Igor Ávila. Muniz’s former positions as National Treasury Attorney and Federal Attorney make him an asset to the team. Ávila focuses on corporate reorganisations, tax planning, and corporate governance. The group also benefits from the expertise of associates Márcia Sepúlveda and Carlos Delgado, both of whom are active in non-contentious and litigation mandates.

Producing 'excellent and in-depth work', MJ Alves Burle e Viana Advogados has extensive experience in a range of tax litigation matters, including tax enforcement claims and debt settlements. The group also fields strong capabilities in non-contentious issues, advising clients on regulatory compliance, tax action prevention and transactional matters. Founder Marcos Joaquim Gonçalves Alves, and tax expert Alan Flores Viana jointly lead the group. Viana is recognised for negotiating and settling agreements before public agencies on behalf of construction companies, and he is one of the founding members of the Brazilian Institute of Arbitration and Tax Transactions. Another notable member of the team is Leandro Bettini, who joined from Mattos Filho in February 2023, and specialises in administrative litigation before CARF. Oswaldo Othon de P. Saraiva Neto is adept in tax transaction agreements with the National Treasury’s Office as well as the Mediation and Conciliation Chamber of the Federal Public Administration.

Specialists in domestic and international tax planning, the tax department at Pinheiro Neto Advogados is capable of handling complex and high-value tax matters involving cross-border issues. With a broad tax offering covering non-contentious matters, administrative and judicial litigation, the group represent clients from a range of industry sectors including mining, energy, and consumer goods. Practice head Luiz Paulo Romano focuses on tax litigation, holding extensive experience in proceedings before CARF and the superior courts. Senior associate André Torres dos Santos is an asset to the practice due to his expertise in complex litigation relating to tax regulations and social security matters.