Miguel Torres > TELLES > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile
TELLES Offices
RUA CASTILHO, 20 • 4º
LISBON, 1250-069
Portugal
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Miguel Torres
Work Department
Tax Law
Position
Managing Partner and Head of Tax
Career
- Managing Partner at “TELLES”
- Arbitrator at the Commercial Arbitration Institute of Porto’s Commercial Association (2019).
- Foundig Partner of “TELLES” (1992).
- Lecturer, General Management Course and Mergers and Acquisitions Course, Porto Business School.
Languages
Portuguese | English
Memberships
- Member of IFA – International Fiscal Association.
- Member of Invest Europe Tax Committee.
- Member of Portuguese Tax Association.
- Member of Administration Council at several Portuguese Companies.
- Member of General Meetings Board at several Portuguese Companies.
- Member of the Association “Plataforma para o Crescimento Sustentável”.
- Member of Audit Committee of “Oney – Instituição Financeira de Crédito S.A” (2017).
- Member of Economy and Taxation of Portugal Olympic Academy Committee (2014 – 2017).
- Member of Oporto District Council of Portuguese Bar Association (triennium 2005 to 2007).
Education
- Postgraduate Degree in Management and Taxation, School for Finance and Tax Studies (2000).
- Accountancy to Jurists Course, Portuguese Catholic University, Porto (1991).
- Postgraduate Degree in European Studies, Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra (1991).
- Law Degree, Law School, Portuguese Catholic University, Porto (1989).
Leisure
Traveling, reading and sports
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Porto: Leading commercial firms
Singled out for its ‘professionalism, skills and diligence’, TELLES is adept at assisting clients with M&A and corporate matters, including multijurisdictional transactions. Esteemed as trusted advisers to domestic and international companies, private equity funds, venture capital firms and banks, the team acts across an array of sectors. With a wealth of experience in major M&A deals, Carlos Lucena is singled out for his corporate law expertise. Francisco Espregueira Mendes, also a corporate law expert, focuses on venture capital and private equity deals. Pedro Almeida e Sousa is the name to note for real estate, construction and public procurement mandates, while Miguel Torres heads up the tax team.
Portugal > Tax
TELLES attracts considerable praise for its ‘client-centric approach’ and ‘specialised knowledge’. The team possesses notable strength in handling the tax aspects of corporate restructurings, M&A, private equity deals and debt workouts. Noted for his extensive experience in tax litigation and tax advisory matters, practice head Miguel Torres is retained by both domestic and international clients, including banking and financial institutions. João Luís Araújo is the name to note for private clients and wealth management mandates. André Gonçalves and Abílio Rodrigues, who caters to clients operating in the private equity, heavy manufacturing, construction, real estate, and infrastructure sectors, focus on non-contentious tax issues. The team has been strengthened by the arrival of José Maria Cabral Sacadura from Linklaters in April 2023; he brings a wealth of experience in transactional, litigation and assets restructuring matters. João Magalhães Ramalho left the firm in February 2024.