Filipe Romão is a lawyer in the Lisbon office of Uría Menéndez. He joined the firm in 2001 after having practised in a Portuguese law firm and a leading consultancy firm from 1996 until 2001. He became a partner of the firm in January 2005.

Filipe focuses his practice on tax law, and specialises in the following areas:

• Mergers and acquisitions: he provides advice on tax issues arising from acquisitions of companies, mergers, IPOs and joint ventures.

• Financial products and capital markets: he advises on the design of financial products with different financial institutions and investment banks in order to optimise the tax treatment of those products. Filipe is also frequently asked to advise on the taxation of new financial instruments such as warrants, certificates, exchange traded funds, reverse convertibles and credit-linked notes, assisting key market players in this field and collaborating with the regulatory authorities in the drafting of the applicable legislation.

• International tax planning: he provides general advice regarding foreign investments in Portugal (taxation of non-resident companies and individuals) as well as Portuguese investments abroad.

• Real estate transactions and project finance: he advises on all tax issues in these areas, and in particular those related to (i) the acquisition and transfer of real estate, (ii) the development of real estate in general, and shopping centres in particular, and (iii) project finance transactions.

• Tax inspections and disputes: he represents clients in proceedings, claims and appeals before the Portuguese Tax Authorities and the Portuguese Courts.

Chambers Global 2004-2005 regarded Filipe as an up and coming individual in Tax law in Portugal.