Europe Guide 2026 : Portugal
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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.
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Linklaters has 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.
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Linklaters advised Ares Management on the tax structuring of its acquisition of BPlanet retail park in Barreiro in a joint venture with RedevCo.
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Linklaters always demonstrates its ability to monitor and understand the complexity of operations, seeking to identify risks and propose solutions that mitigate or eliminate these risks.
The team is efficient in delivering business-oriented advice.
We value Linklaters for its deep technical know-how as well as the valuable solutions it provides.
The team provides clear, well-informed advice, is hugely contactable for urgent matters and is pragmatic. It is also very wiling and capable of liaising with stakeholders and keeps abreast of market updates.
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The well-respected Rui Camacho Palma leads the law firm's tax team. He is knowledgeable of all tax-related aspects of corporate transactions, including significant cross-border ones. He is further active in litigation.
Rui stands out for the solutions that he brings. In situations where we do not see a way out, he thinks outside the box. It is also his technical capacity that stands out.
Rui's ability to navigate complex technical issues and provide clear, practical guidance stands out.
Rui supports us in framing and finding solutions for the situations we face, always seeking to provide a comprehensive view of the legal, risk and business dimensions involved.
Rui Camacho Palma provides straightforward solutions to complex matters. He delivers the full package in terms of what we need and he takes care of it.
Rui is critical for achieving successful and pragmatic solutions in very complex contexts.
Inês Pisco Bento primarily represents domestic and international clients in tax litigation concerning the legality of tax assessments.
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Tax
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Angelica Ferdinandi
Mariana Lemos
Inês Pisco Bento
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