Morais Leitão announces Tax department new co-head

Morais Leitão has announced the appointment of Francisco Mendes da Silva (pictured left) as new co-head of the Tax Department, joining Bruno Santiago (pictured right).

Mendes da Silva has been a partner at Morais Leitão since 2021, practicing law here since 2006. His practice covers most tax matters, with a special emphasis on highly complex litigation at administrative, judicial, arbitral, constitutional and European level. In addition to matters relating to traditional taxes, such as corporate income tax, VAT or stamp duty, Francisco has established himself as one of the leading specialists in new trends in tax policy, particularly in sectoral or regulatory taxation, a field in which he usually leads the firm’s teams of lawyers.

Bruno Santiago, partner since 2015, has led the Tax Department for four years and works in national and international taxation, both in consultancy and in litigation and dispute resolution. With around 25 years’ experience at Morais Leitão, he leads teams dedicated to assisting clients in mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and international investment operations.

“Morais Leitão’s Tax Department has always strived to keep up with the latest market trends. This new head represents another step along that path, reflecting the firm’s commitment to keeping up with the sector’s evolution and the new responsibilities that this entails”, states the firm.