Teresa Pala Schwalbach > Sérvulo & Associados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

Sérvulo & Associados
RUA GARRETT N° 64
1200-204 LISBOA
Portugal

Work Department

Tax Law

Position

Partner in the Tax Law department.

Career

At SÉRVULO since 2015, Teresa Pala Schwalbach  is a partner in the firm’s Tax department. She holds a Master’s in Business Administration from ESADE Business School in Barcelona, in association with the Catholic University of Portugal (2009); Concluded a course in Tax Systems of Portuguese-Speaking African Countries, at the Institute of Economic, Financial and Tax Law (IDEFF – Instituto de Direito Económico, Financeiro e Fiscal) of the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, in 2014; Holds a graduate qualification in Management for Jurists from the Católica Business School (2008), and in Taxation, from the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences, also of the Catholic University of Portugal (2006). She frequented a course in British and American Common Law, at the Faculty of Law of the Roger Williams University, Rhode Island, USA, in 2003. She was Top Senior Tax Consultant, at Deloitte, from 2005 to 2012. She headed the tax department at the law firm «MC&A – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L.». She regularly participates in conferences and training programmes, as a guest speaker and tutor. She was a member of the jury for future judges in the Centre of Judiciaries Studies (2018 and 2019). She joined the Bar Association in 2014.

Languages

Portuguese, English, French, Spanish, German

Lawyer Rankings

Portugal > Tax

(Next Generation Partners)

Teresa Pala SchwalbachSérvulo & Associados

Praised for its ‘strong expertise’, the team at Sérvulo & Associados stands out as a strong choice for a range of corporate clients seeking assistance with contentious and non-contentious tax matters at the domestic, EU and international levels. Advising on the tax implications of high-value M&A, financings, and corporate restructurings are key areas of expertise for the group, which is also equipped to act in high-stakes judicial and administrative proceedings. The practice is jointly steered by Ana Moutinho Nascimento, who leads on tax litigation and inspections, and the ‘practical and knowledgeableTeresa Pala Schwalbach, the name to note for transactional tax and wealth management mandates. Showcasing in-depth knowledge of corporate income tax, VAT, real estate municipal tax and stamp duty, Patrícia Guerra Carvalhal is particularly active in tax controversy. Diogo Feio is no longer at the firm.