Susana Duarte > Abreu Advogados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

Abreu Advogados
Av. Infante D. Henrique, 26
1149-096
Portugal

Work Department

Tax Law

Position

Associated Partner

Career

Susana A. Duarte is an Associated Partner at Abreu Advogados, working primarily on advising companies in restructuring operations and tax litigation in connection with different taxation maters.

She is particularly active in corporate tax matters, stamp duty and international taxation, in particular assisting companies to move to Portugal, and financing.

Susana has in-depth knowledge of OECD legislation and guidelines on transfer pricing, and assists in the organisation of transfer pricing documentation processes for multinational companies.

She also has experience in advising individual clients and family-owned business groups on tax matters and asset structuring, ensuring the generation transfer thereof, and also in tax litigation proceedings related to tax benefits, transfer pricing, and deductibility of financial costs in restructuring operations. She teaches taxation modules in advanced training courses and has published several articles on taxation.

Languages

Portuguese, English, French and Spanish.

Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association

IBA – International Bar Association

Education

Law degree from Universidade Católica Portuguesa (2009)

Masters in Companies and Business Law from Universidade Católica Portuguesa (2010)

Postgraduate diploma in Companies Tax Law from IDET – Instituto de Direito das Empresas e do Trabalho (2014)

Lawyer Rankings

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.