PhD / Doctor in Tax Law
22/05/2009
Title of the dissertation: “Proportionality Analysis in the European Court of Justice’s Case Law on Direct Taxation – Proportionality in the Assessment of the Compatibility of Internal Tax Rules with EU’s Law”
University of Santiago de Compostela – Law School (Spain)
Classification: Summa cum laude, by unanimity; Doctor Europeus (maximum classification)
11/09/2006
Master on European Tax Law (“Diploma de Estudios Avanzados”)
University of Santiago de Compostela – Law School (Spain)
Classification: 10 (0-10). Graduated with honours as the best of his class
10/2004 – 06/2005
Postgraduate studies on Tax Law (“Pós-graduação”)
University of Oporto – Law School (Portugal)
Classification: 18 (0-20) Graduated with honours as the best of his class
10/2003 – 06/2004
Postgraduate Studies on Corporate law (“Pos-graduação”)
University of Coimbra – Law School (Portugal)
Classification: 16 (0-20) in the final essay
10/1998 – 08/2003
Law Degree (“Licenciatura”)
University of Oporto – Law School (Portugal)
Classification: 17 (0-20) Graduated with honours as the best of his class
09/1995 – 06/1998
High School Diploma
D. Sancho I High School
Classification: 19 (0-20) Graduated with honours as the best of his class



