Maria Gouveia
Partner · Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
PortugalTax, Corporate / M&A
About
Maria Gouveia is a partner at Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados (named partner in 2025) with wide experience in domestic and international tax law, advising Portuguese and international clients particularly on M&A, transactions and tax structuring. She has advised clients across banking, insurance, investment funds, start-ups, real estate, technology, energy and healthcare, and previously served as Tax Manager at a Big4 firm and worked in the Tax and Customs (TAXUD) division of the European Commission in Brussels.
Practice areas
TaxCorporate / M&ABanking & FinanceVenture Capital & Private EquityReal Estate
Office
Expertise
International TaxationDomestic TaxationTax StructuringM&A and TransactionsVenture CapitalFinancingBankingInsuranceInvestment FundsStart-upsReal EstateTechnologyEnergyHealthcareLegal Technology & Artificial Intelligence
Education
- Law Degree, Faculty of Law, University of Porto (2005)
- Post-Graduate Studies in Tax, Coimbra Faculty of Law (2007)
- Certified Trainer (CAP)
Admissions
- Portuguese Bar Association (admitted 2008)