Liliana dos Santos Soares
Senior Associate Lawyer • Lisbon
Liliana dos Santos Soares is a senior associate and has been at Abreu Advogados since 2022, working mainly on advising private clients and businesses, as well as handling tax litigation relating to a range of tax matters.
She specialises in personal and corporate tax matters, with a particular focus on income tax (IRS and IRC), property tax (IMI, IMT and Stamp Duty) and consumption tax (VAT).
She provides specialised tax advice and consultancy to companies and individuals, including on international transactions, as well as on succession planning and the handling of direct and indirect tax matters, both nationally and internationally.
She has been consolidating her practice in tax litigation matters by drafting procedural documents for administrative and judicial proceedings.
Before joining Abreu Advogados, Liliana worked in the tax department of a German multinational and was a tax consultant at a Big Four firm.
Experience
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Assistance to a multinational group in the technology sector, specifically regarding compliance with VAT reporting obligations, the preparation and closing of the financial year, and annual returns;
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Tax advice in relation to corporate restructuring and reorganisation, including the analysis of the respective tax implications;
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Tax advice to companies and individuals on compliance with their reporting obligations, as well as on the analysis and application of double taxation treaties.
Education
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Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa
Law Degree (2016)
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Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa
Master’s degree on Financial and Tax Law (2018)
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Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa
Postgraduate Course in Tax Law (2020)
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Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Postgraduate Course in Taxation with a Specialisation in Safeguards for Business Taxpayers (2026)
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