Profile
With over 15 years’ experience in tax, Bárbara’s practice focuses on corporate taxation, namely on advising large international and domestic groups on restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures. Bárbara also assists individual clients with issues related to international taxation, double taxation and indirect taxation.
Bárbara regularly participates in reorganisation and restructuring operations, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures of large national and multinational groups involving corporate income tax, stamp duty and international double taxation.
Bárbara frequently deals with clients from the financial sector, namely banks and private equity funds, and has developed a great deal of experience in handling the tax issues that these entities face in the context of financing and reorganisations.
As part of her activity, Bárbara has also acquired extensive experience in providing tax advice to family businesses, participating in various tax succession planning processes.
Bárbara also provides support in resolving disputes with the Portuguese Tax Authorities [Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira].
Education
Advanced postgraduate degree in Corporate Income Tax, Instituto de Direito Económico Financeiro e Fiscal – FDL.
Postgraduate in Taxation, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, de Lisboa.
Accounting Course for Lawyers, Instituto de Direito Económico Financeiro e Fiscal – FDL.
Attended a Postgraduate course in Corporate Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa de Lisboa.
Bachelor’s degree in Law, Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra.