Eversheds Sutherland expands partnership in Portugal
Eversheds Sutherland has appointed six new equity partners and one non-equity partner in Portugal, and has hired Teresa Oliveira Braga as a non-equity partner. She transits from PLMJ.
The lawyers, non-equity partners, now promoted to equity partners, are João Osório de Castro, Gonçalo Mexia and António Cid (corporate and M&A); Bruno Arez Martins (tax); Sofia Ferreira Enriquez (litigation and insurance); and Dirce Rente (criminal, administrative offences and compliance). In addition, Teresa Pessoa e Costa has been promoted to non-equity partner, following her career within the corporate and M&A department.
Strategic reinforcement in tax
A tax law specialist, Teresa Oliveira Braga was a senior counsel at PLMJ. She brings more than 15 years of legal experience. Rodrigo Almeida Dias, managing partner of Eversheds Sutherland in Portugal, commented: “These promotions and the strengthening of the tax team with Teresa Oliveira Braga reflect our long-term vision, centred on creating added value through continuous investment in human talent. We are reinforcing areas we consider critical for our clients, ensuring multidimensional and integrated tax solutions in a context where compliance and regulatory agility are decisive.”
Pictured, from left to right: Teresa Oliveira Braga, João Osório de Castro, Gonçalo Mexia, António Cid, Bruno Arez Martins, Sofia Ferreira Enriquez, Dirce Rente, and Teresa Pessoa e Costa.