Tax

DLA Piper ABBC

Standing out for its ability to provide ‘tailored legal insights that go beyond baseline advice’, the tax group at DLA Piper ABBC represents a diverse client base, including financial institutions and corporates, across transactional and contentious tax matters. Practice head António Moura Portugal stands out for his expertise in tax litigation, particularly within regulated industries such as tobacco, online gambling, aviation, and energy. The ’incredible’ Inês Teixeira frequently handles significant tax litigation cases, including proceedings before superior courts, while Ana Carvalho is noted for her expertise in transactional and international tax matters.

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Testimonials

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'They give tailored legal insights that go beyond baseline advice. Proactive communication and responsiveness.'
'They are able to align legal strategy with clients' business objectives, as well as being adaptive to changes in both legal and client’s industry landscapes.'
'The team seeks the best optimisation of services for their clients. The capacity for interaction between multidisciplinary teams is excellent and makes a positive difference in the legal context of service provision.'
‘António Moura Portugal - ability to understand the client's needs.'
'I have to highlight the work of Inês Teixeira. She is an incredible lawyer, with enormous focus and an extraordinary work capacity. I recommend her organisational skills and work methodology.'

Key clients

JTI – Japan Tobacco International
Lufthansa
easyJet
Canada Pension Plan
Kuwait Investment Authority
Edyn Group
Outsystems
Netjets
Swissport
Geberit
Keensight Capital

Work highlights

Advised Keensight Capital and Vision-Box Holding on the sale of 100% of Vision-Box’s share capital to Amadeus IT Group.
Successfully advised Finerge on the judicial challenge of the evaluations and the real estate tax that is being imposed by the Portuguese Tax Authorities to windfarms.
Representing Netjets in a litigation with the Portuguese Tax Authority regarding the right to request the reimbursement of withholding tax paid in excess on behalf of employees.