Leonardo is a senior counsel in the Tax practice, where he focuses on tax litigation, acting in administrative, judicial and arbitration proceedings in the various areas of taxation.

He has extensive experience in advising on personal and corporate income tax, VAT and property tax matters. He also advises on tax inspections and proceedings for tax offences.

Prior to joining PLMJ, he was a senior lawyer at RRP Advogados, RFF & Associados and CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut.

Leonardo was also a lecturer at the Law School of the Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa between 2008 and 2009.

Bar Admissions
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2010

Education
Law degree from Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa
Postgraduate qualification in Business Law and Management from Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Specialisation course in Value Added Tax at the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Lisbon
Lecturer at the Faculty of Law of Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, 2008-2009

Professional Associations

• Portuguese Tax Association

Professional Activities and Experience
Senior lawyer at the law firm RRP Advogados, 2017-2024
Lawyer at the law firm RFF & Associados, 2016-2017
Lawyer at the law firm CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut, 2006-2016