Advisor profile

Tiago Rodrigues

Senior international tax counsel for energy and natural resources across frontier and emerging markets - disputes, transactions, new-market entry and technical tax questions. This profile sets out the credibility behind the mandate; employer and project references are kept to market, activity and matter type.

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Credentials

Tax, law and international projects.

The advisor combines legal training, advanced international tax credentials and group-level tax leadership across energy, natural resources, equipment distribution and diversified operating groups.

  • LL.M in Taxation, Distinction Advanced postgraduate training in tax with distinction-level performance.
  • ADIT - Advanced Diploma in International Taxation Professional international tax credential, supported by examiner and moderation experience in upstream oil and gas.
  • Law degree and tax-litigation postgraduate training Legal foundation for contentious files, authority-facing positions and defensible technical analysis.
  • Published author and conference speaker Articles and conference papers on international and upstream oil & gas taxation, presented at international tax conferences.

Relevant experience

Relevant experience by market and project type.

  • Diversified operating group Greenfield corporate tax, VAT and customs implementation across multiple business units; group policy, e-invoicing and direct tax-authority engagement.
  • Multinational equipment distribution group Group tax across 12 countries and a US$1.4bn-turnover group; HMRC inquiry resolved with no penalties; global transfer-pricing policy and Pillar 2 readiness.
  • International energy operator Lead tax negotiator on Production Sharing Contracts, securing fiscal-stability clauses and exemptions worth millions; FPSO and subsea structuring on a Ghana deepwater development; reverse merger of Norwegian entities; audits managed in Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritania and Ghana.
  • Integrated energy company Tax structuring for a US$4.8bn capital increase into a Brazilian oil & gas business; FPSO and FLNG structuring across Brazil, the Netherlands and Mozambique; petroleum production taxes and cross-border E&P M&A.
  • Tax law and Big Four foundation Earlier tax law practice and advisory exposure in Southern Europe.