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Maria Figueiredo

Counsel
Lawyer

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Maria Figueiredo

Counsel
Lawyer

Contact
CMS Portugal
Rua Castilho 50
1250-071 Lisbon
Portugal
Languages Portuguese, English, Spanish

Maria Figueiredo is a Counsel in the Lusophone Africa, Tax teams and a member of the ESG and Sustainability coordination team. 

She has over 20 years’ experience and develops her activity mainly on investment tax structuring and tax advice regarding Lusophone African countries.

She has been a tax consultant to several oil & gas companies in Portuguese-speaking African countries and has also been a tax consultant on renewable energy projects in Lusophone Africa.

She has a degree in law, several postgraduate studies and executive courses in tax matters (tax law, tax litigation, taxation of natural resources) and has recently invested in executive training in Responsible Business and Business Sustainability Management.

Maria has acted as lead tax counsel for both the Timor-Leste State in respect of the negotiation for Transitional Arrangements for the Maritime Boundaries Treaty, drafting and implementation of the necessary laws and the private investors in the first photovoltaic projects in Angola.

Maria’s focus for the past couple of years has been on sustainability in business. She is a member of the CMS ESG Task Force.

She is also invited Lecturer of the Postgraduation Course in Energy Law at Universidade Católica Portuguesa, teaching the Sustainability module.

Maria is recommended for Angola Foreign Firms, by Legal 500, 2023 and is acknowledged as Highly Regarded Practitioner and Women in Tax Leader for General Corporate Tax, by ITR World Tax, 2023

Joined CMS Portugal in 2021.

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Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the Portuguese Bar Association since 2002
  • Member of the Associação Fiscal Portuguesa
  • Member of the Internacional Fiscal Association
  • Registered at Conselho de Gestão e Disciplina da Profissão Jurídica de Timor-Leste
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Education

  • Law degree, University of Lisbon Law School
  • Postgraduate degree in Taxation, ISG
  • VAT Summer School, Prof. Ben Terra, Faculdade de Direito, Universidade de Lisboa
  • Taxation Module of the Master in Environment, Faculdade de Direito, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
  • International Taxation of Oil and Gas and Other Mining Activities, International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation, Amsterdam
  • World Fiscal Systems for Oil&Gas" Course by Dr. Pedro Van Meurs, London Petro Academy, London
  • Responsible Business" Course: Next source of competitive advantage", Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Escola Superior de Negócios e Economia
  • Summer Course on International Tax Law, International Tax Center, Leiden University
  • Business Sustainability Management, Institute for Sustainability Leadership, Cambridge University
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Expertise

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19/12/2023
Lusophone Africa Snapshot
With the end of 2023 approaching, the December edition of Snapshot, prepared by CMS Portugal's Lusophone Africa team, features a special Christmas and New Year message from CMS Counsel, Maria Figueiredo...
Newsletter
19/10/2023
Lusophone Africa Snapshot
The October edition of the Lusophone Snapshot, prepared by CMS Portugal's Lusophone Africa team, features an introduction by our Partner, Nuno Alves Mansilha, highlighting the integration of CGA - Couto...
Newsletter
15/09/2023
Lusophone Africa Snapshot
The September edition of the snapshot prepared by CMS Portugal's Lusophone Africa team highlights the integration of the team's two newest trainees, Inês Machado da Silva and Lourenço Quintão. You'll...
News
06/06/2023
Webinar: ESG Compensation
Incorporating ESG KPIs in­to re­mu­ner­a­tion
Event Webinar
04/04/2023
Meet The Law - Angola: State Budget for 2023
1. Value Added Tax (VAT)Importation of goods for philanthropic purposes or to mitigate the effects of natural or public health calamities, provided that these are recognised by AGT, will continue to be...
Newsletter
09/03/2023
CMS Expert Guide to ESG Compensation
Incorporating ESG KPIs into directors’ remunerationThe urgent need to place sustainability at the heart of company strategy is inextricably linked to incentives provided to its directors and em­ploy­ees. This...
Law-Now Banking & Finance
07/03/2023
CMS Expert Guide to ESG Compensation
Incorporating ESG KPIs into directors’ remuneration The urgent need to place sustainability at the heart of company strategy is inextricably linked to incentives provided to its directors and employees. This Expert Guide aims to provide practical insights into key market practices and trends aimed at incorporating sustainability and/or Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) KPIs into directors’ remuneration. The regulations and recommendations on ESG-related remuneration vary considerably from sector to sector and from country to country. The trend is, however, undoubtedly towards providing directors (and in some cases senior/mid-level managers) with an incentive to commit to ESG objectives designed to support and promote effective management of sustainability risks. We hope this guide provides the practical roadmap you need to further your business’s sound remuneration practices – wherever in the world you need to operate. For further legal support and advice, get in touch with your regular CMS contact or email us at em­ploy­ment@cmsleg­al. com.
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15/02/2023
Meet the Law - Lusophone Africa
Notice no. 1/23 of 30 January of National Bank of Angola (NBA) came into force on 31 January, establishing new rules applicable to banking financial institutions regarding the opening, maintenance, operation...
Newsletter
16/01/2023
Lusophone Africa Snapshot
In the January edition of the Snapshot prepared by the Lusophone Africa team at CMS Portugal, partner Alberto Galhardo Simões signs the editorial and tells us about the achievements of 2022 and what...
Newsletter
20/12/2022
Lusophone Africa Snapshot
The December edition of the Snapshot prepared by the Lusophone Africa team of CMS Portugal opens with a note from partner Nuno Mansilha on the GPS - Global Partner Summit event. This event brought together...
News
13/07/2022
Meet the Law - Lusophone Africa | Angola
New BNA Notice Waiving Licensing for Capital Operations Under Notice 14/2022 of 5 July, the BNA grants commercial banks the power to carry out capital operations without the need for prior licensing for...
Newsletter
08/07/2022
Lusophone Africa Snapshot july 2022
The july edition of Snapshot, prepared by the Lusophone Africa team of CMS Portugal, opens with a preface signed by Jorge Almeida about the Africa Energy Forum, held this year in Brussels, of which CMS...
Newsletter
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