Fernando Lança Martins
Legal Partner – Head of Tax Controversy & Dispute Resolution Law
PwC Portugal
Fernando Lança Martins is a Legal Partner at PwC Portugal. He develops his activity in the area of Tax Dispute Law and Dispute Resolution.
Fernando Lança Martins is the Head of Tax Controversy & Dispute Resolution at PwC Portugal. He advises both national and international clients on tax litigation. Recognized in the category of "Best Lawyers in Portugal" in the area of Tax Law by the International Directory Best Lawyer and as a Rising Star in tax controversy by the International Directory International Tax Review.
Fernando Lança Martins has extensive experience on tax litigation matters, focusing his activities on representing clients in tax and customs inspections, in disputes before the Tax Administration, the Portuguese courts, and the Court of Justice of the European Union, concerning all types of direct and indirect taxes, regulatory fees, and issues of international and European Union Tax Law.
At a glance
Areas of focus
- Tax Controversy
- Tax Audits
Professional Background
Before joining PwC's Legal services, he was a Senior Associate at Cuatrecasas, in the Tax Department, where he worked between 2007 and 2024.
Lectured in the field of Tax Law in postgraduate programs in Associative Management at Universidade Lusófona.
He has published several articles and collaborated in national and international publications on tax matters.
Education
- Law Degree, Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa – Lisbon School (2007)
- Postgraduate in Tax Management, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2011
- Advanced Postgraduate: the application of anti-abuse rules, University of Lisbon, 2016
- Member of the Portuguese Bar Association and member of the Portuguese Fiscal Association (AFP)
