Francisco Cabral Matos joined VdA in 2007. He is the Head Partner of the Tax practice where he has been involved in several corporate transactions, namely in corporate restructuring, banking and finance, international tax planning and tax litigation.
Francisco has also been providing tax and legal assistance in numerous private wealth transactions and private client planning.
Lawyer of the Year, Forty under 40 Awards - Tax - 2021
Law degree University of Lisbon Faculty of Law.
Post-graduation in Tax Management, Higher Institute of Economics and Management Technical University of Lisbon.
Master in Advanced Studies (Adv LLM) in International Tax Law, International Tax Center University of Leiden.
Before joining the firm he worked at the Portuguese Presidency of the European Union (2007) as liaison officer of the Portuguese Government.
Author of various articles namely:
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, to the International Fiscal Association (IFA) and to the Portuguese Fiscal Association (AFP).
Admitted to the Timor-Leste Bar Association (Conselho de Gestão e Disciplina).
English, French, German, Spanish.
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