Talent, Technology, and the Near Future of the Legal Profession
António Schwalbach, a partner at Spear Legal, anticipates trends in the legal market for 2...
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António Gaspar Schwalbach is a founding partner of Spear Legal and dedicates his practice to Tax Law and Tax Litigation, advising companies, investors, and family groups on complex tax matters.
Throughout his career, he has advised leading national and multinational companies on corporate restructuring operations, M&A transactions, and the reorganization of family assets, as well as on investment projects in Portugal.
His experience spans various sectors, including beverages, healthcare, automotive, real estate, information technology, renewable energy, and temporary staffing firms, as well as providing support to private clients on estate and succession planning matters.
He also has extensive experience in pre-litigation and tax litigation, handling cases before the Tax Authority, national courts, and the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Bachelor of Laws from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon (2004)
Postgraduate studies in Corporate Law at the Institute of Corporate and Labor Law of the Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra (2004–2005)
Attended a postgraduate program in New Administrative and Tax Justice at the Center for Public Law and Regulation Studies of the Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra (2006)
Postgraduate Program in Management for Legal Professionals at the School of Business Management of the Portuguese Catholic University (2007–2008)
Executive Master’s in Tax Management from INDEG-ISCTE (2010-2011)
Master’s Degree in Accounting from INDEG-ISCTE (2011-2012), with a thesis on “Tax Neutrality in Corporate Restructuring Transactions – The Impact of the EU Directive on National Legislation”
Attended the Course on IRS Reform at the Institute of Economic, Financial, and Tax Law of the Faculty of Law of Lisbon (2015)
Attended the International Taxation Course at the Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics – Catholic University (2016–2017)
