Counting financial institutions, corporates and directors among its key client roster, the team at Sérvulo & Associados, praised for its ‘great legal knowledge’, is well versed in the full scope of corporate crime and regulatory compliance matters. The practice group is distinguished by its expertise in criminal and administrative litigation, successfully handling some of the most high-profile cases in the country. The team is jointly led by a capable trio: José Lobo Moutinho, lauded for his ’impeccable professional qualities’; Teresa Serra, who is noted for her expertise in civil and commercial litigation, as well as in corporate crime and regulatory compliance; and Cláudia Amorim, who has advised on some of the most high-stakes corporate crime and large regulatory offences cases in Portugal. Consultant Ana Brito Camacho specialises in corporate crime and regulatory compliance issues.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team has lots of experience in public law and criminal law.'

  • ‘The team is professionally oriented and is well positioned to handle complex work.'

  • ‘The service is very personal and the concern for the client is genuine.'

  • ‘José Lobo Moutinho - impeccable professional qualities and human approach.'

  • 'Ana Brito Camacho has a lot of experience in the subject in question and is always available to answer questions asked by the client.'

  • ‘Sérvulo has lawyers with great legal knowledge, superior to other law firms. Furthermore, they are always available and work very quickly.’

  • ‘The criminal law team has provided an excellent service in the representation and defence of the company in criminal litigation and administrative offence litigation with high success rates.'

  • ‘José Lobo Moutinho is lawyer with extensive experience in the field of criminal and administrative law, holder of high ethical standards and high trust. Ana de Brito Camacho is a competent lawyer with extensive experience in the field of criminal and administrative law; she is also pragmatic and solution-oriented and supports clients in high-risk situations and with short response times.'

Key clients

  • Jerónimo Martins / Pingo Doce
  • Miguel Barreto
  • Alcon Portugal
  • EDP Group
  • Rui Manteigas
  • Projectual, Lda.
  • Paybyrd, B.V.
  • LUSA
  • Fernando Paes Afonso
  • Bit2me
  • Liliana Rodrigues
  • Sporting Clube de Portugal
  • Nefroserve - Serviços e Produtos Médicos S.A. / NephroCare Portugal, S.A.
  • Flexdeal
  • Infraestruturas de Portugal
  • Fine
  • Secretaria-Geral da Presidência da República Portuguesa

Work highlights

  • Representing Jerónimo Martins/ Pingo Doce in cases concerning alleged practices of resale price maintenance and/or ‘hub & spoke’, that constitute administrative offences.
  • Acting for Sporting in several criminal proceedings, including Operação Fora de Jogo.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

José Lobo Moutinho, Teresa Serra, Cláudia Amorim

Other key lawyers

Ana Brito Camacho, Miguel Santos Almeida, João Santos Marta, Rui Oliveira Alves