Joao joined Deloitte in 2012, and currently serves as Partner in Cross-Border Tax – Mergers and Acquisitions.
Joao has extensive experience in international tax – especially in Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) industry and more specifically in the Infrastructure asset class. He is experienced in cross-border transactions, structuring deals for Pan-European and International Infrastructure & PE/RE Funds. He assisted several AIF managers in establishing their fund vehicles in Luxembourg and advises them on several acquisitions across Europe and South America, providing tax structuring advice focusing on the several stages of the investment (acquisition, ongoing and exit).
Together with a team of tax professionals in Luxembourg João is in frequent contact with the Deloitte affiliated offices so as to offer the most suitable and tailor made solution to his clients. Aside from assisting clients, João has been assisting in the firm’s focus on the Infrastructure Industry, regularly attending conferences and seminars, ensuring the distribution of relevant industry information to clients and developing a team of tax experts in this asset class, as well as helping the firm develop its focus on ESG and sustainability related tax matters.
He holds a Degree in Law, Fiscal Management specialization, Administrative & Tax Law & Taxation from the University in Portugal. He is fluent in Portuguese, French and English.