Legal advice on tax matters is critical to the success of businesses, including on a day-to-day basis, and in structuring acquisition operations, restructuring, international operations, or in resolving tax-related disputes.
We pride ourselves on always seeking precise and pragmatic tax solutions, and on effectively defending our clients' interests.
Our team works in all areas of tax law, including tax consultancy, parafiscal charges and tax litigation. We support corporate clients from all business areas and industries and do so proactively by working with our clients throughout the life cycle of their businesses.
This team works seamlessly with other PLMJ teams and always seek to establish a partnership with our clients' in-house teams.
Our clients choose us because we are a team that deals with every aspect, from evaluation to implementation, of the most significant and complex operations in the country. These include mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, financial operations, and foreign investment in Portugal and from Portugal abroad, especially in Europe and in the Portuguese-speaking world.
In tax litigation, our work covers all stages of tax processes and proceedings. This includes defending our clients’ interests across the board in administrative, arbitration and judicial proceedings. We also represent our clients in tax, customs, and social security crime cases.
In addition, we advise and represent our clients in cases involving the most controversial and innovative tax issues in Portugal, including before the Court of Justice of the European Union.
On 10 October 2024, the Government submitted the State Budget Bill for 2025 (Draft Law...
"Outstanding full-service outfit equipped to provide corporate, tax and employment advice, further to advice on administrative law and representation in disputes. Active in cross-border M&A and private equity transactions. Has a diverse client portfolio covering both domestic and multinational companies from an array of sectors such as retail, technology and energy."
"Top-tier practice group advising on complex tax matters. Advises on the tax aspects of transactions in the energy and real estate sectors, further to assisting with corporate restructurings. Regularly involved in cross-border tax matters. Handles indirect tax issues and offers notable strength in tax litigation. Additionally conducts tax due diligence. Clients include blue-chips, domestic banks and private equity companies."
"Top-tier practice group advising on complex tax matters. Advises on the tax aspects of transactions in the energy and real estate sectors, further to assisting with corporate restructurings. Regularly involved in cross-border tax matters. Handles indirect tax issues and offers notable strength in tax litigation. Additionally conducts tax due diligence. Clients include blue-chips, domestic banks and private equity companies."
"Outstanding full-service outfit equipped to provide corporate, tax and employment advice, further to advice on administrative law and representation in disputes. Active in cross-border M&A and private equity transactions. Has a diverse client portfolio covering both domestic and multinational companies from an array of sectors such as retail, technology and energy."
"Top-tier practice group advising on complex tax matters. Advises on the tax aspects of transactions in the energy and real estate sectors, further to assisting with corporate restructurings. Regularly involved in cross-border tax matters. Handles indirect tax issues and offers notable strength in tax litigation. Additionally conducts tax due diligence. Clients include blue-chips, domestic banks and private equity companies."
"Top-tier practice group advising on complex tax matters particularly in M&A, real estate and corporate restructurings. Regularly involved in cross-border tax matters. Handles indirect and direct tax issues, non-performing loans, and tax litigation for banks and multinational companies."
"They stand out from others in the fact that they can help with different matters but with a single member leading the different experts."