Let’s talk about something counter intuitive: When I review international deals for startups and investors, I often see dispute clauses that look fair — but in practice, put one side at serious risk. So more often than not, in cross-border contracts, symmetry can be a liability.

This article breaks down and contextualizes the recent binding information issued by the Portuguese Tax Authority regarding the qualification and timing of taxation on income earned from cryptoasset swap operations.

I see this all the time when working with founders, especially now that AI tools are helping generate contracts in seconds — sometimes without anyone checking what’s actually inside them.