João Luís Araújo > TELLES > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

TELLES
RUA CASTILHO, 20 • 4º
LISBON, 1250-069
Portugal
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Work Department

Tax

Position

Partner

Career

  • Partner at TELLES (2019)
  • Associate at TELLES (2015 – 2018)
  • Senior Manager, Financial Services Tax, at PwC, London, UK (2014 – 2015)
  • Senior Manager in International Taxation and Transfer Pricing at the Oil & Gas Centre of Excellence, Deloitte, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2013 – 2014)
  • Head of Transfer Pricing in Latin America at HSBC Bank PLC, Curitiba, Brazil (2011 – 2013)
  • Senior Manager Tax at HSBC Bank PLC, Curitiba, Brazil (2011 – 2013)
  • International Tax and M&A Manager at HSBC Bank PLC, London, UK (2008 – 2011)
  • International Tax and M&A Consultant at Deloitte, London, UK (2005 – 2008)
  • Associate at Deloitte, Porto, Portugal (2003 – 2004)
  • Trainee at AYRES PEREIRA and at Araujo & Associados, Porto (2002 – 2003)

Languages

Portuguese, English, German, Spanish and French

Memberships

  • Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association as a Lawyer (2005)

Education

  • Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (ADIT), Chartered Institute of Taxation (2007)
  • Affiliate Member, Association of Taxation Technicians, Chartered Institute of Taxation (2006)
  • LL.M in International Taxation, Queen Mary, University of London (2005)
  • Law Degree, Faculty of Law, University of Porto – Erasmus, University of Heidelberg, Germany (2002)

Lawyer Rankings

Portugal > Tax

TELLES showcases notable expertise in navigating the tax complexities of corporate restructurings, M&A, private equity transactions, and debt workouts. Under the leadership of Miguel Torres, renowned for his proficiency in tax litigation and advisory, the team attracts a diverse client base of domestic and international entities, including major banking and financial institutions. João Luís Araújo specialises in private client and wealth management work, while André Gonçalves and Abílio Rodrigues focus on non-contentious tax issues, offering support to clients operating in the private equity, real estate, and infrastructure sectors. Both João Magalhães Ramalho and José Maria Cabral Sacadura left the firm in 2024.