Practice

Brazil is home to global leaders in the food & beverage market. The magnitude of the domestic market attracts investment from major international players, which establish industries and production and distribution networks. The market is large and, based on agribusiness, extends to the retail of bars and restaurants, passing through supermarkets and related industries, such as packaging and ingredients.

Huck Otranto Camargo has built up a significant body of experience at different stages of the food and beverage chain: plant acquisition, industrialization contracts, service provision, technology and brand licensing, manufacturing and distribution franchises, sales department structuring.

The firm has been involved in various divestitures of companies, portfolios, assets and brands in this sector and serves companies of all sizes and economic niches with their tax, contractual and corporate needs, among others. The firm also has extensive experience in tax issues of interest to manufacturers and distributors, including, among others, tax substitution mechanisms and the use of IPI credits.