Latin America

Corporate Tax Law Firm of the Year

Brazil Firm Profile

Ernst & Young is the most complete assurance and advisory services firm in Brazil, with more than 4,100 professionals and offices in all major cities. Our tax practice in Brazil includes more than 930 professionals, all aimed at providing high-quality and innovative solutions for our Brazilian and international multinational clients. Our professionals help our clients to achieve their goals and address the tax risks associated with today’s businesses. Making a difference is key in a dynamic and global economy.

Our services include: • International Tax Planning and Structuring

• Transfer Pricing and Tax Effective Supply Chain Management

• Business Tax Advisory and Compliance

• Customs and Indirect Tax • Human Capital • Tax Controversy • Corporate Service

Our values define who we are and are the foundation of our global organization’s core beliefs. Our values guide our actions and our behavior. They influence the way we work with others, the way we provide services to our customers and our commitment to the community.

• People who demonstrate integrity, respect and teaming.

• People with energy, enthusiasm and the courage to lead.

Named for the 4th time as the Best Corporate University, winning the CUBIC Awards Brazil

• People who build relationships based on doing the right thing

Our People: We are passionate about helping our people reach their potential. When they achieve their best, we can help our customers achieve the same. We have developed a culture based on mutual respect and teamwork that promotes personal responsibility and initiative at all levels. Our 152.000 employees in 140 countries, including the 930 professionals in our Brasilian Tax practice, share our values and our commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve their potential.

Our commitment to Quality: High quality, innovative services and strict compliance with applicable rules are the cornerstones of our professional practice. We believe we have the best organization, available tools and procedures in the market to assure strict compliance with the best practices in this area. Compliance with our policies is mandatory for all the members of our organization.

Global presence and the most integrated firm: With great drive and global presence, Ernst & Young has highly specialized teams ready to help our clients meet their primary objectives. To accomplish this, we rely on our Global base to anticipate the trends, identify the implications and develop significant industry-related solutions.

Named one of the best workplaces to launch a career in 2011 and 2012 by Exame magazine

Werner Stuffer

Werner joined Ernst & Young in October 2011. Prior to his time at EY, he was a Partner at another Big 4 accounting firm in Europe and served as the head of International Tax for many years at one of the largest industrial conglomerates. Currently, he is the leader of the Transfer Pricing Practice and serves as an International Tax Services Partner. He has over 20 years of experience in international tax planning and tax controversy. In 2007 and 2009, he was elected by the readers of International Tax Review as one of the top 10 tax directors in Europe.

Contact:

Werner Stuffer Ernst & Young

Tel. +55 11 2573 3902 Mobile +55 11 97094 3197 Email: werner.stuffer@br.ey.com Website: www.ey.com.br

Named Transfer Pricing firm of the year 2012 by Finance Monthly.

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Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2012