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- Public Procurement and TendersThe Public Procurement and Tenders practice area of Finocchio & Ustra Sociedade de Advogados advises Brazilian and foreign companies participating in bidding processes, supporting our clients in bidding process, contractual drafts analysis and defending their interests with the Court of Audit and the Judiciary. Our practice in public tenders and contracts involves: • Analysis and challenge of notices and drafts of administrative contracts; • Support in guiding, obtaining and organizing documents necessary for the qualification; • Drafting and filing of administrative appeals and judicial measures regarding bidding; • Assistance with Federal and State Courts of Audit processes; • Assistance with administrative proceedings involving contractual violations and penalty application; • Preparation of proposals, entrepreneurship projects or Termos de Fomento (financial partnerships established by the Public Administration with Civil Society Organizations); • Administrative contracts performance management.
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- Tax PlanningTax planning is essential to corporate strategy and is currently a key financial tool, in addition to being an ally of compliance and corporate governance. The Tax Planning team of Finocchio & Ustra works alongside corporate and environment teams and has the experience and knowledge necessary to deliver customized tax planning and international taxation projects to clients. The multidisciplinary approach involving finance, accounting and the participation of other areas of the office guarantees fundamental solutions to our clients. In addition to creating tax efficiency, the work developed by the area contributes to the management of our clients’ businesses. Our tax planning practice involves: Tax optimization; Supply Chain Tax optimization; Structuring inbound and outbound transactions; M&A and tax planning involving capital gains and goodwill; National and international corporate restructuring (consolidation, merger, spin-off).
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PEDRO HENRIQUE BUFFOLO JUNIOR

The high tax burden in Brazil, as well as the complexity of tax legislation and continuous legislative changes, require companies, even those with well-structured tax departments, to have a close, agile, effective advisory and prepared to solve tax problems, always streamlined with best market practices.

With a multidisciplinary team, working together with other areas of the law firm and with experts in all areas of tax law, including international tax law, the tax advisory area of Finocchio & Ustra Law Firm is prominent for the seamless search to understand the client’s business with the goal of bringing customized and unique alternatives for the process of decision making by the companies’ officers.

Our tax advisory area understands that only a strategic perspective allows an adequate understanding of the core and routine fiscal issues experienced by the companies, and that is precisely what we have been doing for clients in a wide range of business segments.

The activities of the tax advisory area are highlighted in:

National and international tax planning;
Assistance and audit in merger and acquisition (M&A) operations;
Transfer Pricing;
Tax reviews and tax compliance;
Assistance, implementation and review of technological innovation tax benefits;
Recovery of federal tax credits;
Assistance in the recovery of accrued ICMS credits;
Assistance in the recovery of ICMS ST credits (including price differential);
Advisory on direct, indirect and social security taxes.