Miguel Paixão is a senior lawyer at Belzuz Abogados, S.L.P., Portugal branch, with over 10 years of professional experience. He focuses his practice on Tax, Corporate, and Commercial Law, with particular emphasis on strategic tax planning and comprehensive legal advisory for both domestic and international business operations. In recent years, he has expanded his activity to emerging markets, notably in Southeast Asia, advising on cross-border transactions and internationalization strategies.

Private Client Advisory: Provides legal and tax advisory services to private investors across all stages of investment, from planning to transaction consolidation. His work includes preparing legal opinions with tax frameworks, analysing international tax regimes, applying Double Taxation Conventions, structuring income and personal taxation (IRS), international mobility, and ensuring compliance with tax obligations in various jurisdictions. He also advises international clients in immigration procedures, Golden Visa applications, residence permits, and the Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) regime.

Corporate Client Advisory: Advises major private groups – in sectors such as aviation, insurance, energy, and natural resources – as well as public entities and government bodies. His support includes compliance matters, drafting internal regulations and codes of conduct, commercial contracts, public procurement procedures, legislative development, and legal opinions with tax implications. He has extensive experience in the analysis of corporate transactions, dividend distributions, corporate income tax (IRC), international workforce mobility and related tax impact, due diligence processes, and negotiation support.

With an innovative and forward-looking approach, he has also developed expertise in the taxation of crypto-assets and digital markets, advising investors and tech companies on the tax treatment of operations involving cryptocurrencies, tokens, and other digital assets. He provides ongoing tax support to startups and FinTechs, from incorporation through growth stages, ensuring compliance with tax and regulatory frameworks and helping structure efficient digital business models, with a special focus on platform economies and cross-border operations.

Additionally, he is active in the Real Estate sector, assisting clients in tax-driven asset restructuring processes, real estate transactions, participation in Venture Capital Funds, and succession planning.