Mr Leonardo Scolari > RRP Advogados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

RRP Advogados
Rua Visconde de Seabra nº 3, 1º Dto.
1600-206 Lisboa, Portugal
Portugal

Work Department

Tax

Position

Principal

Career

Leonardo has focused his professional activity on tax controversy. He also provides regular consultancy in direct taxation (personal and corporate income taxes), VAT, property and municipal taxes, parafiscal levies as well as legal assistance in tax audits.

2019 – present: Principal at RRP Advogados
2017 – 2019: Managing Associate at RRP Advogados 
2017: Senior Associate at RFF & Associados (Lisbon)
2010 – 2016: Associate at CMS (Lisbon office)
2008 – 2009: Lecturer at Lusíada University School of Law (Lisbon)
2007 – 2010: Trainee Lawyer at CMS (Lisbon office)

Languages

Portuguese, English, Spanish 

Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association

Education

2012: Specialization course in VAT – Portuguese Catholic University (Lisbon)
2010 – 2011: Post-graduation in Law and Management – Nova School of Business and Economics (Lisbon)
2007: Law degree – Lusíada University (Lisbon)

Lawyer Rankings

Portugal > Tax

Noted for its ‘excellence in the national legal market’, the team at PLMJ advises on the full scope of tax matters, including banking and real estate transactions, M&A, wealth management, estate planning, and tax litigation. A mix of blue-chip companies, Portuguese and international banks, family offices and HNWIs turn to the team for its capabilities in complex cross-border transactions. Practice head Isaque Ramos boasts an an impressive track record advising on transaction-related taxation matters in Portugal and Africa, showcasing notable experience in coordinating and assisting with M&A, real estate deals and internationalisation processes. Another name to note for transactional tax mandates, Dinis Tracana is well versed in cross-border deals, while Priscila Santos is often instructed by energy, industrial and financial services companies in tax disputes. Associate Carolina Campos Dias is praised for her ‘unwavering work ethic and contagious dynamism’. Serena Cabrita Neto is no longer at the firm. Since publication, the firm integrated RRP Advogados in July 2024, adding Ricardo Reigada Pereira and Leonardo Scolari to the team.