Mr Bruno Santiago > 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 Bruno Santiago
Work Department
Tax.
Position
Bruno Santiago is a Lawyer Specialist in Tax Law that practices in domestic and international taxation, both in consulting and in dispute resolution.
He coordinates dedicated teams in advising clients in cross-border transactions and transfer pricing taking advantage of his knowledge of Angolan and Mozambican taxation, product of his collaboration with the Africa Team – an internal structure that guarantees, on a permanent basis, and in close cooperation with the member firms of the Morais Leitão Legal Circle, personalised day-to-day assistance to clients on those jurisdictions.
He has also a strong activity in tax disputes and arbitration covering income taxes, VAT, property taxes as well as stamp duty on financial operations, in administrative, judicial and penalties proceedings.
Bruno Santiago represents clients from various sectors – financial services, oil and gas, energy, real estate and construction, media and advertising, pharmaceuticals, and private clients.
Career
Qualified (2002). Partner (2015) and co-coordinator of the Tax Department.
Languages
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish and German.
Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association (admitted in 2002). Portuguese Association of Tax Consultants. Portuguese Tax Association. International Fiscal Association. International Bar Association.
Education
Law Degree (Law Faculty of the University of Coimbra, 2000). Postgraduate Studies in Economic and European Criminal Law (Law Faculty of the University of Coimbra, 2000). Postgraduate Studies in Taxation (Instituto Superior de Gestão, 2001). LL.M. in Taxation (London School of Economics and Political Sciences, 2004). Master’s Degree in Corporate Law (Law Faculty of the University of Lisbon, 2007). Postgraduate Studies in Accounting Normalization System and IRC Code (IDEEF, Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa, 2009).
Specialist Lawyer in Tax (title awarded by the Portuguese Bar Association in 2012).
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Tax
(Leading individuals)Bruno Santiago – Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Lauded for its ‘in-depth technical knowledge’, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados‘ tax practice is routinely engaged by private equity firms, large banks, private clients, public sector entities, and Portuguese listed companies on the full scope of transactional, advisory and litigation tax maters. With expertise spanning the telecoms, energy, agribusiness and real estate sectors (among others), the team is also well placed to assist with complex cross-border transactions. The practice, which is split across the Lisbon, Porto and Madeira offices, is jointly led by António Pedro Braga and Bruno Santiago . Braga is noted for his focus on national and international corporate taxation, while Santiago boasts extensive knowledge of the tax systems in Angola and Mozambique. Francisco de Sousa da Câmara
is a key port of call for large national and multinational companies on corporate taxation and restructurings. António Lobo Xavier recently left the firm to become the chairman of EDP’s General and Supervisory Board.
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