Highlighted for its ability to ‘think outside the box, creating alternative strategies as the case evolves’, MFA Legal is a boutique firm specialising in criminal law, risk management, and tax. Established in November 2023 by former VdA partner João Medeiros, the firm has swiftly made an impact across various sectors, including infrastructure, banking, energy, pharmaceuticals, football, and construction. Medeiros leads the team, and is actively involved in cases related to cyber attacks, product liability, environmental disasters, internal fraud schemes, and internal investigations. Elsewhere in the team, Rui Costa Pereira brings valuable experience in foreign jurisdictions, particularly in Portuguese-speaking countries such as Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, and East Timor, while Inês Almeida Costa stands out for her ’in-depth knowledge of the client's case’.
Testimonials
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'I recommend the firm for the team's ability to think outside the box, creating alternative strategies as the case evolves. An extremely professional team with extensive experience.'
‘Inês Almeida Costa - in-depth knowledge of the client's case. Always listening to add new elements and define legal strategies.'
Key clients
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica – Futebol, SAD
- EDP – Energias de Portugal, SA
Work highlights
- Advising António Mexia (former CEO of EDP), João Manso Neto (former CEO of EDP) and former member of the Board of Directors of EDP on an ongoing criminal investigation, looking into the conduct of members of EDP Group and the Portuguese Government.
- Assisting Diogo Santos Coelho, a Portuguese citizen under investigation in the US for creating RaidForums, a hacking platforms on the dark web, where data from major global companies was sold for millions of euros.