Commercial and Corporate Law

Partner

Within Rita’s professional activity, the following aspects stand out: vast experience in legal consulting to companies and individuals within the scope of Commercial Law; participation in mergers and acquisitions in different sectors of economic activity, both at national and international levels; establishment and restructuring of companies and groups of companies; consulting to boards of directors regarding their governance and company relationships; consulting on disputes between shareholders, structuring of governance models and all related matters; finally, experience in corporate litigation. Broad experience in legal consulting on investments in Cape Verde.

Partner of PARES ADVOGADOS since 2011

Partner of Abreu Advogados (2008-2011)

Associate Lawyer at Abreu Advogados (2003-2008)

Associate Lawyer at PLMJ - A.M.Pereira, Sáragga Leal, Oliveira Martins, Júdice & Associados (1991-2003)

Trainee Lawyer at PLMJ - A.M.Pereira, Sáragga Leal, Oliveira Martins, Júdice & Associados (1989-1990)

Guest speaker at several conferences and seminars organised by the Portuguese Bar Association, by the Chamber of Statutory Auditors and by AIJA – The International Association of Young Lawyers, on Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Governance.

Professor of Corporate Governance in the Post-Graduation course of Management Business Consulting of IDEFE/ISEG School since 2009

Member of the General Council of the Portuguese Bar Association (2017-2019)

Member of the Board of ASAP - The Association of Law Firms of Portugal (2011-2014)

Author of a blog on Corporate Governance (www.governodassociedades.wordpress.com)

Author of the book “A Justiça Trocada por Miúdos", Centauro, 2010

Portuguese, English, French

Registered in the Portuguese Bar Association. Member of the Portuguese Institute of Corporate Governance Member of the European Institute of Corporate Governance (EICG) Head of delegation of the Portuguese Bar Association at CCBE (since 2017)

LL.M in International Business Law at the Portuguese Catholic University of Lisbon (2009)

Post-Graduation in Commercial Law at the Portuguese Catholic University of Lisbon (2003)

Degree in Law by the Law School of Lisbon University (1998)