About
Provided by Linklaters
Linklaters’ Portuguese tax practice is uniquely placed within the national market to combine the expertise of a worldwide, experienced practice with the needs imposed by the market.
Our tax department uses its analytical ability and technical acumen to provide integrated tax advice on the legal and regulatory aspects of our clients’ activities and transactions.
Major corporates rely on our market leading tax advice when planning their group structure, locating their assets and functions, managing their supply chains and dealing with transfer pricing issues.
Either when considering the optimal location for a top holding company, public or private M&A transactions or restructurings, or requiring added-value advisory work or tax litigation support, we provide fully integrated, global tax advice covering all relevant jurisdictions (and not simply a compilation of local tax advice), and also providing assistance on other areas such as company law and regulatory aspects.
Our tax lawyers in Lisbon work seamlessly with our global practice to provide high level and worldwide tax advice. Our tax expertise around the globe enables us to meet clients needs on all aspects of domestic and cross-border advisory, transactional matters and ongoing advice.
We advise on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, cross-border transactions, capital markets, banking products, international tax planning, corporate tax and Portuguese real estate tax planning, taking a transaction-by-transaction approach.
Chambers Review
Linklaters is a standout international tax practice that often works alongside the firm's corporate, banking and real estate departments to assist clients with the tax structuring of multi-jurisdictional transactions. The tax team additionally represents large financial sector clients in disputes concerning tax assessments. It also advises clients on tax reimbursement claims.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters team assisted Goldman Sachs with the tax aspects of its EUR200 million equity investment in Constructel Visabeira.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Linklaters team has extensive knowledge not only on all tax-related aspects, but also in the remaining legal areas, enabling for complete and robust solutions."
"The lawyers are right to the point in identifying and addressing our needs, always supportive and interested in further potential developments."
"The team involved was really crucial to overcome very complex situations and was critical to the success of the deal."
"The Linklaters team has extensive knowledge not only on all tax-related aspects, but also in the remaining legal areas, enabling for complete and robust solutions."
"The lawyers are right to the point in identifying and addressing our needs, always supportive and interested in further potential developments."
"The team involved was really crucial to overcome very complex situations and was critical to the success of the deal."
Notable Practitioners
The well-respected Rui Camacho Palma leads the firm's tax team. He is knowledgeable of all tax-related aspects in corporate transactions, including significant cross-border ones. He is further active in litigation mandates.
"Rui Camacho Palma has very strong commercial and proactive capabilities. He is really excellent and incredibly helpful for us."
"Rui is very knowledgeable and responsive and always on top of developments."
Inês Pisco Bento primarily represents domestic and international clients in tax litigation matters concerning the legality of tax assessments.
"Inês Pisco Bento is very proficient and has a lot of knowledge on complexity."