Mr Francisco de Sousa da Câmara > Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados Offices

RUA CASTILHO, 165
1070-050 LISBOA
Portugal
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Mr Francisco de Sousa da Câmara

Work Department
Tax.
Position
Represents major corporations and multinationals in tax restructuring operations dealing with different types of taxes, both domestically and in an international context, as well as with family offices, inheritance planning and HNWI.
He has been involved in tax litigation for several decades, with a very impressive experience, where he has acted essentially as a lawyer, but also as an arbitrator with the scope of the Tax Arbitration Centre (CAAD).
Francisco was a member of several Committees of experts in charge of drafting tax legislation.
He was also a Visiting Professor of International Tax Law at Nova University of Lisbon (2000-2013) and has been teaching a postgraduate course on taxation at Universidade Católica Portuguesa for many years.
Career
Qualified (1988). Partner (1991).
Languages
Portuguese, English and French.
Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association (admitted in 1988). Portuguese Association of Tax Consultants (Chairman). Portuguese Tax Association. International Fiscal Association. European Association of Tax Law Professors. Conféderation Fiscale Européenne.
Education
Law Degree (Law Faculty of the Portuguese Catholic University, 1986). Postgraduate Studies in EU Law (Law Faculty of the Portuguese Catholic University, 1987). Master’s Degree in Tax and Financial Law (Law Faculty of the Portuguese Catholic University, 1992).
Specialist Lawyer in Tax, title awarded by the Portuguese Bar Association in 2004.
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Tax
(Hall of Fame)Francisco de Sousa da Câmara – Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Well-regarded for its ‘excellent technical quality’, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados is a popular choice for private equity firms, major banks, private clients, and listed Portuguese companies, seeking assistance with the full spectrum of transactional, advisory, and litigation tax matters. The team leverages expertise across sectors including telecoms, energy, agribusiness, and real estate, making it well-equipped to tackle complex cross-border transactions. Operating from its offices in Lisbon, Porto, and Madeira, the practice is led by Bruno Santiago, who offers deep expertise in the tax regimes of Angola and Mozambique. Francisco de Sousa da Câmara
is a key contact for corporate taxation and restructuring advice to national and multinational corporations. Former co-head António Pedro Braga is no longer at the firm.
Lawyer Rankings
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