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Partner: Isaque Ramos
Quick facts
Number of tax advisers

21+

Total fee earners

311+

Key practice areas
General corporate tax
Indirect tax
Private client
Tax
Tax controversy
Transactional tax
Firm overview

Transformative Legal Experts

We are a law firm based in Portugal that combines a full service with bespoke legal craftsmanship. For more than 50 years, we have taken an innovative and creative approach that has produced specific, strategic solutions to effectively defend the interests of our clients. 

We are a full-service firm and we support our clients in all areas of the law, often with multidisciplinary teams, and always acting as a business partner in the most strategic decision-making processes. PLMJ has specialist lawyers that know the sectors and markets they work in well, and they always keep in close contact with the regulators for each sector.

We also have international desks specializing in Angola, China, France, Germany, Italy, Mozambique, Scandinavia, Switzerland and UK markets. Each desk focuses on a specific market and has a multidisciplinary team experienced in supporting and advising international investors. Besides knowing the idiosyncrasies of language and culture, these teams have a deep knowledge of the market, legislation and workings of the economy of the place where they work.

 

National offices
  • Lisbon
  • Porto
  • Faro
Address:
Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo, 43
1050-119 Lisboa
Tel:+351 213 197 300 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.plmj.com/en
2026 Edition
General corporate tax
Tier 2
42 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Cuatrecasas
6 practice areas
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Deloitte
7 practice areas
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EY
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Garrigues
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KPMG
7 practice areas
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Uría Menéndez
7 practice areas
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VdA Vieira de Almeida & Associados
6 practice areas
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Tier 2

Abreu Advogados
7 practice areas
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CCA Law Firm
6 practice areas
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CMS Portugal
5 practice areas
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DLA Piper ABBC
6 practice areas
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Durham Agrellos & Associados
7 practice areas
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Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
6 practice areas
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Linklaters
4 practice areas
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PLMJ
6 practice areas
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PwC
7 practice areas
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TELLES
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

Antas da Cunha ECIJA
3 practice areas
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Baker Tilly
7 practice areas
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CCSL Advogados
6 practice areas
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Espanha & Associados
4 practice areas
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MFA Legal
4 practice areas
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Manuel Simões de Carvalho
6 practice areas
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MdME
5 practice areas
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Pérez-Llorca
3 practice areas
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Ricardo da Palma Borges & Associados
7 practice areas
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pbbr
6 practice areas
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Tier 4

Andersen
6 practice areas
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Grant Thornton
6 practice areas
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J+Legal
6 practice areas
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Nexia Santos Carvalho & Associados
7 practice areas
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RFF Lawyers
6 practice areas
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SRS Legal
6 practice areas
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Sérvulo & Associados
6 practice areas
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Belim
6 practice areas
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Caiado Guerreiro & Associados
2 practice areas
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Campos Ferreira Sá Carneiro & Associados
2 practice areas
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Castilho
3 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland
5 practice areas
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Galhardo Vilão Torres
2 practice areas
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Lança & Associados
2 practice areas
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Indirect tax
Tier 1
26 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Belim
6 practice areas
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Cuatrecasas
6 practice areas
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Deloitte
7 practice areas
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EY
7 practice areas
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Garrigues
7 practice areas
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KPMG
7 practice areas
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PLMJ
6 practice areas
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Uría Menéndez
7 practice areas
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VdA Vieira de Almeida & Associados
6 practice areas
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Tier 2

Baker Tilly
7 practice areas
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CCA Law Firm
6 practice areas
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CMS Portugal
5 practice areas
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DLA Piper ABBC
6 practice areas
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PwC
7 practice areas
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Ricardo da Palma Borges & Associados
7 practice areas
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Sérvulo & Associados
6 practice areas
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pbbr
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

Abreu Advogados
7 practice areas
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Andersen
6 practice areas
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CCSL Advogados
6 practice areas
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Durham Agrellos & Associados
7 practice areas
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J+Legal
6 practice areas
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RFF Lawyers
6 practice areas
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SPCA - Sociedade de Advogados
3 practice areas
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SRS Legal
6 practice areas
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Private client
Tier 2
28 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Abreu Advogados
7 practice areas
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Cuatrecasas
6 practice areas
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Durham Agrellos & Associados
7 practice areas
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RFF Lawyers
6 practice areas
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Ricardo da Palma Borges & Associados
7 practice areas
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TELLES
6 practice areas
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Uría Menéndez
7 practice areas
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VdA Vieira de Almeida & Associados
6 practice areas
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Tier 2

CCSL Advogados
6 practice areas
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CMS Portugal
5 practice areas
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EY
7 practice areas
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Garrigues
7 practice areas
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Manuel Simões de Carvalho
6 practice areas
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PLMJ
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

Andersen
6 practice areas
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Antas da Cunha ECIJA
3 practice areas
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Belim
6 practice areas
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Dower Law Firm
1 practice area
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J+Legal
6 practice areas
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Kore Partners
3 practice areas
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MFA Legal
4 practice areas
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SRS Legal
6 practice areas
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Baker Tilly
7 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland
5 practice areas
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Forvis Mazars
4 practice areas
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MdME
5 practice areas
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Sérvulo & Associados
6 practice areas
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Tax controversy
Tier 2
31 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Cuatrecasas
6 practice areas
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DLA Piper ABBC
6 practice areas
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Durham Agrellos & Associados
7 practice areas
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Garrigues
7 practice areas
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RFF Lawyers
6 practice areas
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Uría Menéndez
7 practice areas
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VdA Vieira de Almeida & Associados
6 practice areas
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Tier 2

Abreu Advogados
7 practice areas
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CCA Law Firm
6 practice areas
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CCSL Advogados
6 practice areas
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EY
7 practice areas
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KPMG
7 practice areas
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PLMJ
6 practice areas
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Ricardo da Palma Borges & Associados
7 practice areas
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SRS Legal
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

AFDO
5 practice areas
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Andersen
6 practice areas
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Baker Tilly
7 practice areas
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Belim
6 practice areas
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CTSU - Sociedade de Advogados (Deloitte)
3 practice areas
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Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
6 practice areas
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J+Legal
6 practice areas
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MFA Legal
4 practice areas
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PwC
7 practice areas
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Sérvulo & Associados
6 practice areas
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TELLES
6 practice areas
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Tier 4

MdME
5 practice areas
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Other notable

CMS Portugal
5 practice areas
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CRS Advogados
1 practice area
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Eversheds Sutherland
5 practice areas
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Transactional tax
Tier 1
29 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Cuatrecasas
6 practice areas
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Deloitte
7 practice areas
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EY
7 practice areas
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Garrigues
7 practice areas
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KPMG
7 practice areas
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PLMJ
6 practice areas
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PwC
7 practice areas
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Uría Menéndez
7 practice areas
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VdA Vieira de Almeida & Associados
6 practice areas
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Tier 2

Abreu Advogados
7 practice areas
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DLA Piper ABBC
6 practice areas
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Durham Agrellos & Associados
7 practice areas
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Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
6 practice areas
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Linklaters
4 practice areas
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Pérez-Llorca
3 practice areas
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TELLES
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

Andersen
6 practice areas
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Baker Tilly
7 practice areas
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CCA Law Firm
6 practice areas
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Espanha & Associados
4 practice areas
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J+Legal
6 practice areas
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Manuel Simões de Carvalho
6 practice areas
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Pares Advogados
4 practice areas
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SRS Legal
6 practice areas
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Sérvulo & Associados
6 practice areas
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pbbr
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Eversheds Sutherland
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MdME
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Overview

PLMJ with its network of collaborative offices, gives clients access to advice across Portugal and abroad. It is recognised as a key player in cross-border M&A and in high-profile VAT litigation. The firm’s sizeable team includes partner Isaque Ramos and senior counsel Teresa Oliveira Braga. Controversy specialist Ricardo Reigada Pereira is a revered practitioner, alongside real estate counsel Leonardo Scolari 

The firm advised Lighthouse Properties on tax structuring and share capital acquisition relating to retail infrastructure encompassing income tax advice on the transaction. It also assisted Incus Capital on a joint venture with Colares Capital to refinance the companies existing debt.  

In July 2024, partner Ricardo Reigada Pereira and counsel Leonardo Scolari joined the firm from RRP Advogados. Managing associate Priscila Santos departed to Antas da Cunha ECIJA in October 2024.  

Client feedback

‘’Top qualified lawyers and diligent.’’ 

‘’Good tax team depth and their willingness to serve their client well.’’

Linked Reviews
Tax

PLMJ with its network of collaborative offices, gives clients access to advice across Portugal and abroad. It is recognised as a key player in cross-border M&A and in high-profile VAT litigation. The firm’s sizeable team includes partner Isaque Ramos and counsel Teresa Oliveira Braga.

The firm advised Capgemini Portugal and Altran Portugal on a EUR 4.4 billion merger of both companies as part of the group’s international restructuring. It also represented Live Nation Entertainment as the lead tax adviser on the acquisition of a controlling stake in Altice Arena.

In July 2023, partner Serena Cabrita Neto along with senior associates Filipe Duarte Geada and André Areias departed from PLMJ. The relocation included principal tax associate Liliana Piedade.

Client feedback

“Excellent practitioners.”

“They are very experienced in tax and disputes tax issues, having an outstanding analytical thinking, and very focus on clients’ goals with an extraordinary teamwork and excellent interpersonal, communication and speaking skills.”

“Constant feedback, new approaches regarding the problems, deep insights and knowledge of the procedure.”

“A full-service legal company with great knowledge of all legal relevant areas.”

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