Eversheds Sutherland

Bruno Arez Martins

Bruno Arez Martins joined FCB in 2009 and became a Partner in 2019. He works in the Tax Department. His practice is primarily tax law, with a special focus on tax litigation proceedings, in the administrative and judicial stage, domestic and international tax planning, advising in direct and indirect taxes, property tax, special consumer taxes and criminal and tax liability of members of corporate bodies. Bruno also has a vast experience in Angolan Tax Law and he coordinates the tax area on the Mozambique Desk.

Diogo Bernardo Monteiro

Diogo Bernardo Monteiro joined FCB in 2000 and became a Partner in 2009, where he coordinates the Tax Department. He develops most of his activity in tax consultancy and litigation and international and domestic tax planning, in the Portuguese, Angolan and Mozambican jurisdictions. He is an experienced tax lawyer very active in providing tax advice to the clients at every stage of transactions, on all aspects of domestic and international tax, in co-ordination with the other practice areas, providing tax-related advice as part of an integrated service, as well as direct advice to the clients. This has led to his recognition and recommendation in several international legal directories. In 2014, he was appointed to the Corporate Income Tax Reform Monitoring Committee by the Secretary of State for Tax Affairs.

Gonçalo Mexia

Gonçalo Mexia joined FCB in 2006 and became a Partner in 2019. He works in the Corporate, Commercial and M&A and the Banking and Capital Markets Department. He also develops a significant part of his practice on the Mozambique Desk.

Gonçalo da Cunha

Partner

Inês Albuquerque e Castro

Inês Albuquerque e Castro joined FCB in 2015 and became a Partner in 2017, where she coordinates the Employment, Benefits and Pensions Department. Inês has over 20 years of experience in the employment and social security area, advising the legal departments and/or the HR departments of several domestic and international companies from different sectors, on a regular basis. Her practice predominantly consists in participating in the labour law issues that arise in collective recruitment processes, restructuring, collective dismissals, transfers of undertakings and other forms of business reorganization. She also advocates for her corporate clients in litigation processes for several labour matters and assists and defends such clients in disciplinary and misdemeanour proceedings against labour authorities. She was involved in the preparation, drafting and publication of the 2003 Labour Code. She is a regular speaker at conferences, seminars and workshops about Labour Law.

João Couceiro

João Couceiro joined FCB in 2004 and became a Partner in 2015. He coordinates the Mozambique Desk. He also develops his practice in the Corporate, Commercial and M&A and the Banking and Capital Markets Departments, having great expertise in Private Equity.

João Marçal Alves

João Marçal Alves joined FCB in 1998 and has been a Partner since 2006. He co-coordinates the Dispute Resolution Department, also developing his work in the Banking and Capital Markets Department.

João Robles

João Robles joined FCB in 2002 and became a Partner in 2015, where he coordinates the Angola Desk. Developing his professional career in the Corporate, Commercial and M&A Department, he has also a vast experience in the Real Estate sector, for Portugal and Angola’s jurisdictions. During the last 10 years, João has been deeply involved in the Oil & Gas sector, not just in assisting oil operators but also providing legal counsel to the service providers in the oil industry, especially in the Angolan jurisdiction. As responsible for the Angola Desk, João has an in-depth knowledge in practice areas that include commercial and M&A, Real Estate and Construction in that country, which has led to his recognition and recommendation in several international legal directories.

João Osório de Castro

João Osório de Castro joined FCB in 2005 as a Trainee Lawyer, becoming an Associate Lawyer in 2009 and a Partner in 2019. He works in the Corporate, Commercial and M&A Department, also developing his practice in the Energy and Natural Resources Department and the Angola Desk. He has over 15 years of experience and develops his work predominantly in Corporate, cross-border M&A and Commercial Contracts, on behalf of clients from technology, energy, and mobility sectors. João is well regarded for his international skills, namely in the Spanish market, being one of the heads of our representation office in Madrid.

Margarida Roda Santos

Margarida Roda Santos joined FCB in 2005 and became a Partner in 2017. She coordinates the Life Sciences and the Intellectual Property Departments, where her team handles the full scope of IP matters, with extensive experience on IT, Data Protection and IP Litigation – both for the Portuguese jurisdiction and abroad (namely Angola and Mozambique) – as well as Life Science matters, including all regulatory aspects related to Medicines, Medical Devises and Cosmetics.  She also develops part of her work integrated in the Corporate, Commercial and M&A Department, where she leads the Consumer and Advertising Law practice since 2005. Margarida is the author of several articles on Intellectual Property, IT, Data Protection and Life Sciences issues for Portuguese and foreign publications. She is also a speaker at several seminars on Data Protection Law.

Miguel Castelo Branco

Miguel Castelo Branco is the Founding Partner of FCB Advogados. Miguel is widely recognised in Portugal as one of the highest profile and leading lawyers in several practice areas, including restructuring and insolvency (in which he has been involved in the past 20 years in major litigation and arbitration cases, including international arbitrations) and real estate. At FCB, he co-coordinates the Dispute Resolution and Real Estate, Property and Constructions, also developing his work in the Corporate, Commercial and M&A Department. Throughout his professional career, Miguel has also developed a vast experience in business management, performing the Administrator and/or Manager role in several companies.

Miguel Lorena Brito

Lawyer

Paula Teixeira da Cruz

Paula Teixeira da Cruz is a Partner at FCB, joining the firm in 2006. She co-coordinates the Public, Administrative and Environmental Law Department, developing her work in this area, including Administrative Law, Public Law, Regulatory Law, Corporate Law, Urbanisation, Public Markets, Competition, Energy, Telecommunications, Waters, Waste, Environmental, Dispute Resolution and Arbitration. Paula was an advisor for the Portuguese Government multiple times. She was also a member of the Superior Council of Magistrates, of the General Council of the Portuguese Bar Association and of the Superior Council of the Public Ministry. During her time as Minister of Justice, she implemented a group of measures to reform the Portuguese judicial system that was generally praised by the IFM and the European Commission.

Pedro Guimarães

Pedro Guimarães joined FCB in 1997 and became a Partner in 2006. He coordinates the Energy and Natural Resources Department, also working in the Corporate, Commercial and M&A and the Banking and Capital Markets Departments. He also develops a significant part of his work on the Angola Desk. He has over 20 years of experience. His practice is focused on complex and multijurisdictional projects, which has led to his recognition and recommendation in several international legal directories. Pedro is extremely experienced in cross-border M&A and Corporate restructuring on behalf of clients from technology and energy sectors, and clients highlight his proactivity and sound advice as his main strengths as well as his international network.

Rodrigo Almeida Dias

Lawyer

Rodrigo Barbosa Souto

Rodrigo Barbosa Souto joined FCB in 2005 and became a Partner in 2017. He works on the Angola Desk, having a vast experience in the Angolan jurisdiction (with a special focus on real estate and international practice). He is responsible for the coordination of the Angolan projects for many of our International clients. He also develops his practice in the Corporate, Commercial and M&A, the Real Estate, Property and Construction, the Tax and the Energy and Natural Resources Departments.

Rui Tabarra e Castro

Rui Tabarra e Castro joined FCB in 2007 and became a Partner in 2017, where he co-coordinates the Dispute Resolution Department. He has over 20 years of experience in the field of dispute resolution, providing legal assistance in civil, commercial and criminal court litigation. As a lawyer, he has worked in several arbitrations in the civil and commercial litigation areas. He is also experienced in a wide range of areas, such as contracts, bankruptcy and company recovery, from first instance to Supreme Court appeals.

Sofia Ferreira Enriquez

associate