Advising a broad client base that includes large corporates, family-owned businesses and high-net-worth individuals, Durham Agrellos handles international asset restructuring, transactional matters, tax disputes and private wealth mandates across a wide range of sectors, including real estate, crypto assets, healthcare, energy, chemicals and manufacturing. The team is led by Miguel Durham Agrellos, who focuses on international tax, family governance, tax litigation and corporate restructuring, and Paulo da Rocha Pichel, whose practice centres on tax litigation and family governance structures.
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Testimonials

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  • 'This team is top in the area of tax and, in particular, international tax. They have assisted our group in tax litigation and international tax matters and are now advising on our international restructuring and expansion. They are certainly one of the top firms in Portugal in tax and international tax and truly make a difference in how they advise.'
  • 'The firm’s boutique model allows it to maintain a high level of quality and consistency across sophisticated tax structuring and sensitive cross-border matters, offering a rare combination of top-tier technical capability, agility and a genuinely client-centric approach.'
  • 'Durham Agrellos stands out for its exceptional technical expertise and deep understanding of complex tax and private wealth matters. The team combines rigorous legal knowledge with a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset, and partners remain personally involved throughout each engagement, ensuring clarity, precision and timely execution.'
  • 'The team stands out for its depth of expertise, practical problem-solving and genuine care in every matter, focusing on real-world outcomes rather than abstract legal theory.'
  • 'Very clear communication and strong big-picture understanding of the international implications and considerations of tax law, better than others I have worked with.'
  • 'What impressed me most was the firm’s ability to find an innovative solution when others saw only obstacles. The team combined deep technical knowledge with creative thinking, and this approach ultimately led to a decisive victory. This experience demonstrated not only their expertise in tax matters but also the strength of their internal collaboration and problem-solving culture, qualities that clearly set them apart from other firms.'
Practice head

Miguel Durham Agrellos; Paulo da Rocha Pichel

Other key lawyers

Ricardo Pereira Amaro; Francisco Duque Lima