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Vasco Chuaqui

Associate
Lisbon
About

Vasco Chuaqui practices in the area of tax law and has experience with international tax structuring, including M&A.

He advises multinational clients on cross-border investments, corporate reorganisations, and the tax implications of complex transactions involving Portuguese and international tax considerations.

Areas of FocusTaxInternational Tax and Structuring
Education
  • LL.M. International and European Tax Law, Maastricht University, Faculty of Law, 2020
  • NOVA School of Law, Law Degree, 2019

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising an investment vehicle of a leading global private equity firm on the repatriation of the sale proceeds to the relevant CIO holders following the signing of a SPA for the sale of a major Portuguese banking institution to one of Europe’s leading bank groups for EUR 6b.
  • Advising a global private equity house on the establishment of a carried interest vehicle for several of its investment funds.
  • Advising an energy-focused investment firm on the acquisition of a 25% stake in the global upstream oil and gas business of a multinational energy and petrochemical company, for a total of USD 4.8b.
  • Advising a lead insurance underwriter on the issuance of a tax insurance policy covering a material Portuguese tax risk arising from a complex financing structure relating to a real estate portfolio in Portugal acquired by a leading global alternative investment manager.
  • Supporting a multinational brewery with a joint venture operation, namely from a Pillar Two standpoint.
  • Advising an industrial investor on the structuring of an investment in a high-speed rail concession in Portugal, including analysis of fund vehicles and Portuguese tax-resident entities.
Languages
  • English
  • Portuguese

Prior Experience

  • 2025 – present, Associate at DLA Piper
  • 2023 – 2024, Senior Tax Associate in the International Tax Services team, Big 4 in Amsterdam;
  • 2020 – 2023, Associate and Senior Tax Associate in the Corporate Tax, Alternative Investments team, Big 4 in Luxembourg.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Portuguese Bar association 

Connect

Phone

+351 910 398 108
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