Vera Figueiredo

Luiz Gomes & Associates (Luiz Gomes) is a new law firm resulting from the association between André Luiz Gomes and other distinguished lawyers. Originating from reputable law firms in Lisbon, lawyers at Luiz Gomes share the same view of the legal practice as an independent and responsible profession, destined to serve clients in a complex and challenging world. 

The firm is especially dedicated to providing legal advice to companies operating in various sectors of activity, focusing in commercial, banking and financial areas of law, both internally and in cross-border transactions, administrative law, tax and dispute resolution. 

For us, competence, responsibility and ethics are key and we are committed with excellence, innovation, development and sustainability, in a firm that respects differences, promotes an effective equality of opportunities and a healthy balance between professional and personal life. 

We are firmly set in staying in the front line of the legal industry and we are aware of the role of lawyers as guardians of freedom and the rule of law.

Vera Figueiredo is tax advisor of several group of companies, domestic or multinational, financial institutions and private equities.

Vera has expertise in advising companies and groups in restructuring operations, domestic or cross-border, covering all phases from feasibility analysis to planning and implementing the operations. She also has expertise in advising clients in tax structuring its investments in Portugal, namely in real estate and other sectors.

Vera has a wide experience in international tax transactions. She has been advising clients in inbound and outbound investments and on the internationalization of several Portuguese groups, as well as on multinationals investing in Portugal.

Before being an associate coordinator at Luiz Gomes & Associates, Vera was senior manager in Ernst & Young, S.A., Lisbon office, in the Business Tax Services and International Tax Services departments. She was member of European Union tax competency group, work group specialised in European Union tax law matters, representing Portugal. She was also trainer in restructuring operations, tax benefits and EU tax law.