With Portuguese companies seeking to expand in Angola due to the cultural similarities, their legal advisers need a strong local presence in order to meet clients’ needs
Though Lusophone Africa is still a major target for Portuguese investors, their attention is now being diverted to countries such as Guinea Bissau and Nigeria, says João Caiado Guerreiro, managing partner of Caiado Guerreiro.
The international fight against tax avoidance is intensifying; clients are scared of reputational damage and there is a concern that tax advisers could be perceived as facilitating crimes
It is no longer possible for lawyers to give effective tax advice without having a thorough understanding of their clients’ business, says Javier González Carcedo, partner at PwC Tax and Legal Services
Clients get few guarantees from tax authorities so they seek closer relationships with their legal advisers in order to better predict what rules will be applied to tax schemes in future
Demand for tax advice in Portugal is growing as foreign investment increases, but the country’s corporate tax rate could jeopardise its competitiveness, says Tiago Caiado Guerreiro, partner at Caiado Guerreiro.
Uría Menéndez was instructed by Spanish infrastructure company Grupo Ezentis on the acquisition of Ericsson’s Spanish subsidiary Excellence Field Factory (EFF).
At the recent Madrid event to celebrate the InspiraLAw Top 50 Women List – which recognised women serving as inspiration to the younger generation of female lawyers – some of the attendees were asked what would be their
Huawei Portugal’s Andreia Collard says the ‘attitude’ of the external lawyer who is the main point of contact is important as it is key to fostering a good relationship
