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Raquel Maurício
Managing Associate
With around 13 years of experience, Raquel began her professional career as a lawyer at a leading Spanish law firm in 2011 and joined the Tax Department at Morais Leitão in 2021.
She practises and coordinates teams in various areas of tax law, with extensive experience in tax advice on domestic and international transactions, tax structuring of M&A, corporate real estate and tourism transactions, and financing.
She also has extensive experience in tax inspections and litigation, advising clients from various sectors, including energy, banking and insurance, in disputes relating to income tax, consumption tax, wealth tax and stamp duty on financial transactions before judicial and arbitral courts, including Portuguese high courts and international courts, such as the Supreme Court, the Portuguese Constitutional Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union.
She also advises on the structuring family property structures and HNWI.
She is the author of several articles published in specialized journals.
"Raquel has been tireless in the day-to-day management of the processes and in accompanying the client. The inherent tax issues have proved to be highly complex, with Raquel proving to be creative and proposing innovative solutions. At the same time, she is always very cordial and available (even under pressure!). She combines technical and human qualities that make her a professional of excellence."
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Awards
Education
Law Degree (Católica Lisbon School of Law, 2010). Attendance of Master’s Degree in Law and Business - curricular part (Católica Lisbon School of Law, 2010/2011). Attendance of Postgraduate Studies in Taxation (Católica Lisbon School of Law, 2014).
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish and French.
Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association (admitted in 2013). Member of the special committee for tax and duties of JALP - Associação Internacional de Jovens Advogados de Língua Portuguesa.
