Tax
CMS
Praised for its ‘excellent expertise’ and ’very responsive’ approach, the tax team at CMS is active in transactional and contentious mandates, with a special focus on the structuring of transactions. The group is regularly involved in cross-border matters and excels in transfer pricing and wealth management work. Department leader Patrick Dewerbe is routinely instructed by domestic and international clients on tax issues, with particular focus on real estate, energy and financial transactions. Nuno Figueirôa Santos is noted for his ‘remarkable and impressive’ ability to cater to the diverse needs of clients, most notably private equity funds and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. With in-depth knowledge of international taxation, cryptocurrencies and digital tax, Mariana Coentro Ribeiro stands out for her involvement in a multitude of transactional tax and wealth management mandates.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
We recommend CMS for the proximity to the client and excellent expertise.'
‘Very specialised teams with a lot of experience in diverse topics. They provide comfort and security in the advice.’
'CMS has proved to be an excellent source of knowledge and intelligent interpretation on the evolution of a fast-changing regulatory context in Portugal over the last year.'
'Nuno Figueirôa Santos has a remarkable and impressive understanding of the underlying businesses of the companies he advises.'
‘Very responsive and knowledgeable of tax and immigration. Very service-oriented.'
Key clients
- PTB Education II
- Muvext, S.A. (Miio)
- Technology and Strategy Groupe
- SWEN Capital Partners
- Aquila Capital Group
- GreenVolt
- Crest Capital Partners
- Davidson Kempner European Partners
- Barclays Bank Plc
- FundBox
- STAG Fund Management
- Insula Capital SGOIC
- Lightsource BP
- Lince Capital
- Azule Energy
- SIMI – Sociedade Internacional de Montagens Industries, S.A.
Work highlights
- Advising Swen Capital Partners on the tax aspects of an investment in the Portuguese independent renewable gas producer and retailer, REGA ENERGY GROUP SA.
- Advising Aquila on the tax due diligence of the targets/projects in which Aquila Group invested as well as on the tax structuring of the acquisitions.
- Advising GreenVolt on the tax implications in regards to the self-consumption market, notably collective self-consumption and the constitution of energy communities.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Patrick Dewerbe