About
João Velez de Lima is Partner of the Tax practice and Head Partner of VdA's Porto office; he joined VdA in 2021. He advises on corporate and international tax planning and tax litigation, supervises tax compliance and due diligence, and coordinates tax work on M&A, restructurings and international investment—particularly in new technologies, real estate and family succession processes.
Practice areas
TaxInternational TaxCorporate / M&ATax LitigationComplianceReal Estate
Office
Expertise
Corporate Tax PlanningTax ComplianceTax Due DiligenceTransfer PricingCross-border Investment StructuringFamily SuccessionNew TechnologiesReal Estate
Education
- Law Degree, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto Law School)
- “Brazilian Tax Law Overview” Course, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Lisbon Law School) | Fundação Getúlio Vargas
- International and Application of Tax Treaties and Principles of Transfer Pricing, IBFD International Tax Academy
- International Course on Tax Treaties and Hybrid Instruments, IBFD International Tax Academy
Admissions
- Portuguese Bar Association
Languages
EnglishSpanish