José Maria Cabral Sacadura

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Specialist in tax law and in structuring and coordinating transactions.

José Maria Cabral Sacadura specializes in structuring and coordinating transactions in Portugal and abroad, particularly focusing on tax consultancy.

He advises multinational and Portuguese groups, particularly private equity funds and other financial and asset management institutions—from different sectors such as real estate, energy and infrastructures—on a wide range of matters, including M&A, reorganizations, financing, value chain organization, intangible assets and financial instruments, and other tax adjustment matters.

Before joining Cuatrecasas, he worked at law firms in Portugal, as well as at leading law firms and  accounting firms in New York and Luxembourg, gaining experience in the European, US, Latin American and African markets.

He publishes work regularly and participates in forums specializing in tax and transactions.

He is a member of the Portuguese Bar Association.

Education

  • LLM International Tax
    New York University, 2016

    Postgraduate studies in Corporate Income Tax
    Universidade de Lisboa, 2014

    Master in Law and Management
    Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, 2012

    Bachelor of Laws
    Universidade de Lisboa, 2008

Directory Mentions

Recommended lawyer
Legal 500 and International Tax Review in Tax, General Corporate Tax and Transactional Tax

"Forty under 40" Award
Iberian Lawyer, 2023