Tax advice at Deloitte Legal TELLES is closely aligned with corporate activity, with the team regularly engaged on restructurings, M&A transactions, private equity investments and debt restructuring processes. The team is also engaged in wealth management and tax litigation matters. Practice head Miguel Torres, whose work spans both contentious and advisory tax matters, acts for a mix of domestic and international clients and has notable experience in tax issues concerning the digital economy. Susana Soutelinho excels in tax litigation at the administrative level. Private client, wealth management and international tax issues are handled by João Luís Araújo, while Abílio Rodrigues focuses on non-contentious tax work for clients in the private equity, real estate, hospitality, transport, and infrastructure sectors.
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Testimonials

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  • 'Susana Soutelinho stands out for her excellent command of tax law, strategic thinking, attention to detail and strong advisory skills.'
  • 'Jorge Costa Martins possesses unparalleled technical knowledge and an impressive response time.'
  • 'Proactively presenting and addressing issues that may impact the business, with structured communication and high-level follow-up.'
  • 'Reliability, knowledge, punctuality and success stand out. The team is excellent.'
  • 'A highly knowledgeable and proactive team, quick to respond, providing in-depth analysis and sound advice.'
  • 'The team demonstrates notable expertise in very specific VAT matters, with valuable experience in navigating complex tax issues.'

Key clients

  • Vallis Capital Partners
  • Fuste
  • Lionesa Group
  • C2 Capital Partners
  • Nors Group
  • Rar Group
  • Vigent Group
  • Hoti Hoteis
  • Nelson Quintas Group
  • Wam Investments
  • Pc Invest / Telhabel
  • Quinta Do Crasto

Work highlights

Advising on the sale of the Portuguese company FairJourney Biologicsto the Swiss fund Partners Group by Global Healthcare Opportunities.
Provided tax advisory in the study and preparation of the Transfer Pricing Master File for Fuste Group activity in Portugal, the Netherlands, Poland and Colombia.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

Miguel Torres; Susana Soutelinho

Other key lawyers

João Luís Araújo; Abílio Rodrigues; José Pedroso de Melo; Jorge Costa Martins; Raquel Montes Fernandes