Vânia Marques Soares joins Dower as a partner and leads the new Dower Business Services area

Dower announces the appointment of Vânia Marques Soares as a partner, with the creation of Dower Business Services, a new area dedicated to consulting and management support services, recently presented. “At a time of growth and market consolidation, Dower takes a decisive step in strengthening its multidisciplinary vision, integrating a broad range of management consulting services, including Tax Advisory, Management Control, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Financial and Non-Financial Reporting, Corporate Finance and Compliance,” according to a statement from the firm.

With 15 years of experience in the sector, Vânia Marques Soares moves from an accounting and management support company in Portugal to lead this new business area. For the new partner, this represents “the great challenge of her career.” “Supporting clients in all their management challenges is something we deeply believe in. The one-stop-shop concept, which has always been part of Dower’s DNA, will finally come to fruition. For me, it is a privilege and a great responsibility to write this new chapter at Dower,” says Vânia Marques Soares.

For Eduardo Castro Marques, Managing Partner at Dower, the integration of the new partner represents a significant milestone in the firm’s journey: “This is a very important step in consolidating the brand and strengthening the multidisciplinary and cross-functional positioning that defines us. It will allow our national and international clients to access a comprehensive and complementary range of services, with the highest standards of ethics and responsibility, always with an innovative and proactive approach.”

The creation of Dower Business Services is part of the “strategic plan for growth and brand consolidation”, which currently includes more than 50 professionals across offices in Lisbon, Porto and Funchal.