Hugo Alves Leonardo joined VdA in 2022. Senior Associate in the Tax practice, he has been mainly focused on tax advisory to national and foreign entities, with special focus on the areas of indirect taxation.
Law degree at Universidade de Lisboa.
Masters in Tax Law at Universidade Católica Portuguesa.
Legal Advisor to the Minister of the Presidency in the XXIV Constitutional Government (2023-2024).
Prior joining the firm, Hugo worked as a Senior Consultant at PwC, where he participated in strategic projects focused on the implementation of tax optimization structures and maximizing VAT recovery, with extensive experience in the real estate, banking, and retail sectors (2019-2022).
He was a trainee lawyer in the tax department of Espanha e Associados, Sociedade de Advogados SP RL, now Unit Legal, Sociedade de Advogados SP RL (2017-2019).
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.
English.