Mafalda Alves > SRS Legal > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

SRS Legal
RUA DOM FRANCISCO MANUEL DE MELO 21
1070-085 LISBON
Portugal

Work Department

Tax

Position

Partner of SRS’ Tax Department, Mafalda Alves has extensive experience in both domestic and international operations, with a special focus on advising corporate restructuring and individual assets, real estate operations and international tax law.

With nearly 20 years of experience, Mafalda specialises in tax issues for companies and individuals, as well as tax issues across more than one geography. She is a member of the Associação Fiscal Portuguesa and the International Fiscal Association.

Career

  • Since 2019 – Partner at SRS Advogados
  • 2016 to 2019 – Head of the Tax Department at Serra Lopes, Cortes Martins & Associados – Law Firm
  • 2013 to 2015 – Deputy Secretary of State for Tax Affairs
  • 2007 to 2013 – Associate and Senior Associate at Uría Menéndez – Proença de Carvalho
  • 2004 to 2007 – Trainee Lawyer at Xavier, Bernardes, Bragança and Associates – Law Firm

Languages

Portuguese, English, Spanish

Memberships

  • Portuguese Bar Association
  • Portuguese Tax Association
  • International Fiscal Association

Education

  • Executive Program in International Tax Law by Leiden University – International Tax Centre
  • Postgraduate in Taxation by the Lisbon Institute of Management
  • Law Degree, University of Lisbon School of Law

Lawyer Rankings

Portugal > Tax

SRS Legal fields an ‘excellent’ tax group, praised by clients for its ‘competence and high level of legal knowledge’. With a strong foothold in the banking, real estate, energy and consumer goods sectors, the team is a key port of call for domestic and international clients. The practice is steered by Mafalda Alves, who advises on the tax implications of domestic and cross-border transactions and possesses equally strong credentials in tax litigation. Alves earns further praise for her ‘technical experience and transversal knowledge of taxation’. Francisco Castro Guedes and Catarina Gomes Correia are key figures in the tax litigation area.