Elsa Rodrigues > Espanha e Associados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

Espanha e Associados
RUA CASTILHO Nº75, 8D
1250-068 LISBON
Portugal

Work Department

Tax Department

Position

Elsa is a partner of Espanha e Associados and is the coordinator of the Tax Law Department.

She has coordinated teams dedicating to advising clients in international investment operations and in national and international company group restructuring, as well as in M&A and demerger operations, including managing tax due diligence teams.
She also advises on indirect taxes, including VAT and Stamp Duty, and on property taxes in real estate transactions.
She has worked in tax litigation, representing clients in administrative, judicial and arbitration proceedings involving a very varied range of substantive issues.

Career

She graduated in 1997 from the Law School of Universidade de Lisboa.

Elsa founded Espanha e Associados Law Firm in 2004, with her two partners, João Espanha and Rita Beirôco.

She is a arbitrator for the tax matters at the Administrative Arbitrage Centre (Centro de Arbitragem Administrativa – CAAD)

Languages

Portuguese, English and Spanish

Memberships

  • AFP – Associação Fiscal Portuguesa
  • APCF – Associação Portuguesa de Consultores Fiscais

Education

Elsa graduated in 1997 from the Law School of Universidade de Lisboa. Elsa completed a post-graduate course in Taxation at ISG – Instituto Superior de Gestão in 2001, and attended a post-graduate course in Advanced Taxation at the IDEFF – Instituto de Direito Económico, Financeiro e Fiscal of the Law School of Universidade de Lisboa in 2008 and a post-graduate course in Corporate Law at the School of Universidade Católica in 2007.
In 2002, she also completed the Practical Accounting and Balance Sheet Analysis Course held by the Instituto Empresarial de Contabilidade e Economia. Over the years, she has attended various training courses in different areas of tax law, social security law and accounting.

Lawyer Rankings

Portugal > Tax

Drawing considerable praise from clients for its ‘solid knowledge of national and international tax matters’, the ‘very experienced’ team at Espanha e Associados advises on a broad range of tax-related matters. With a strong foothold in the financial services, IT, and insurance sectors, the practice is well positioned to cater to the diverse needs of its clients. Practice head Elsa Rodrigues focuses on transactional tax matters, dealing with all aspects of corporate and international taxation. Senior associate Sara Botelho de Almeida is noted for her knowledge of the Portuguese regulations regarding income taxes and indirect taxation, while Ricardo Peão is particularly active in tax litigation. Founding partner João Espanha has now joined BROSETA Abogados.