Maria Dulce Soares > Abreu Advogados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile
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Av. Infante D. Henrique, 26
1149-096
Portugal
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Maria Dulce Soares
Work Department
Tax
Position
Partner
Career
Maria Dulce Soares is a Partner and has been at Abreu Advogados since 2006, working primarily on tax advisement and litigation.
She has extensive experience in conducting litigation proceedings and cases, particularly in matters related to corporate income tax, tax benefits, EU law violations, special contributions and VAT, advising national and international economic groups.
She is an arbitrator at Administrative Arbitration Centre (CAAD) since 2011 and teaches tax and litigation in advanced training courses.
Languages
Portuguese, english, spanish.
Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association
International Bar Association
Portuguese Tax Association
Certified Management Accountants
Portuguese Association of Forensic Science
Education
Economics degree from Porto University, Faculty of Law (1982)
Law degree from Lusíada University, Faculty of Law (1997)
Postgraduate degree in European Economic Penal Law From the Institute of Economic and European Penal Law at Coimbra University Faculty of Law (1999)
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Porto: Leading commercial firms
(Leading individuals)Described as the ‘most well-prepared firm in Porto’, Abreu Advogados draws considerable praise from clients, who turn to the team for its ‘strong experience in corporate law’. Operating with a significant presence in Porto, the team is notably active in the real estate, life sciences and manufacturing sectors, focusing on core practice areas such as tax, corporate, employment, dispute resolution and banking. Maria Dulce Soares oversees the firm’s tax group, showcasing particular strength in contentious matters. Arbitration expert Paulo de Tarso Domingues is also skilled in litigation proceedings and corporate and commercial law mandates, while Rui Peixoto Duarte is singled out for his expertise in real estate and corporate law. Maria Santa Martha focuses on large-scale real estate deals, and José Carlos Vasconcelos is adept at negotiating complex commercial contracts. Corporate and M&A expert Maria de Deus Botelho is also recommended.
Portugal > Tax
Abreu Advogados is noted for its ability to combine ‘extreme technical knowledge’ with a ‘commercial approach‘.The team is regularly instructed to advise on the tax aspects of significant transactions, and notably excels in green taxation – including renewable energy taxation – digital assets and blockchain technology taxation. Tax law has been central to the firm’s core since its inception, with founding partner Miguel Teixeira de Abreu specialising in international tax affairs. Alexandra Courela advises both national and international clients on a range of tax matters and co-leads the team with Nuno Da Cunha Barnabé. Barnabé is a key contact for high-net-worth (HNW) individuals, family offices, private banking and asset manager businesses in Portugal and Portuguese-speaking nations. Mariana Gouveia de Oliveira is a seasoned tax practitioner whose experience covers income tax, transfer pricing, indirect tax and cross-border mandates, the latter of which is a core area of activity for Maria Inês Assis. With extensive experience in both transactional and contentious tax matters, Maria Dulce Soares leads the Porto-based tax practice, where Susana Duarte is a name to note for corporate income tax and international matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Portugal > Porto: Leading commercial firms
- Tax Portugal
- Porto: Leading commercial firms Portugal
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Energy and natural resources
- Fraud and white-collar crime
- Porto: Leading commercial firms
- Projects and project finance
- Real estate and construction
- Transport
- Data privacy and data protection
- EU and competition
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Public law
- TMT
- Capital markets