Team
Our Team
Partners
Maria Inês Santos
Vanda Amado Neto
Associates
Marco Gadanha
Nádia Santos
Sara Bernardes
João Pêra
Trainee Lawyer
Carolina Sofia Abrantes
Administrative
Conceição Alcântara
Catarina Constantino
Labor Law, Litigation, Civil Law, Corporate Law, and Investments in Portuguese-speaking African Countries.
- Postgraduate Degree in Angolan Public Law for Investors and Legal Professionals, Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon (2013).
- Postgraduate Course in Labour Case Law (Fixed-Term Employment Contracts), Lusófona University of Porto (2011).
- Postgraduate Degree in Employment Law, Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra (2006).
- Law Degree, Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra (2005).
- MAGNA – Law Firm – Senior Lawyer (since April 2023).
- BELZUZ Abogados – Portuguese Branch – Senior Lawyer (March 2022 to March 2023).
- MC&A – Law Firm – Partner (January 2020 to December 2021).
- MC&A – Law Firm – Senior Associate (March 2013 to December 2019).
- José Augusto Ferreira da Silva, Law Firm – Lawyer (June 2008 to February 2013).
- Registered with the Portuguese Bar Association since June 2008.
- Municipality of Ansião – Legal Advisor (December 2005 to November 2006).
- 8th Angola-Germany Economic Forum – German Economic Delegation in Angola (2020)
- 14th Luso-Brazilian Meeting on Labour Law – JUTRA Luso-Brazilian Association of Labour Lawyers (2018)
- 20th National Congress of Labour Law (2016)
- 19th National Congress of Labour Law (2015)
- Advanced Legal English Grammar Course – EDIN training & translations – Lisbon District Council of the Bar Association (2014)
- Business Opportunities and Luso-Spanish Partnerships in Angola – BPI Luso-Spanish Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2013)
- 8th Luso-Brazilian Meeting on Labour Law – JUTRA Luso-Brazilian Association of Labour Lawyers (2012)
- Trainer's Course – Foundation for Science and Technology (2010)
- 6th Luso-Brazilian Meeting on Labour Law – JUTRA Luso-Brazilian Association of Labour Lawyers (2010)
- Conference on the New Labour Code – ACT Working Conditions Authority (2009)
- 5th Luso-Brazilian Meeting on Labour Law – JUTRA Luso-Brazilian Association of Labour Lawyers (2009)
- CITIUS and SITAF – Coimbra District Council of the Bar Association (2009)
- 4th Luso-Brazilian Meeting on Labour Law – JUTRA Luso-Brazilian Association of Labour Lawyers (2008)
- The New Labour Code – JUTRA Luso-Brazilian Association of Labour Lawyers (2008)
- Administrative Procedural Practices – Coimbra District Council of the Bar Association (2008)
- Labour Procedural Practice – Coimbra District Council of the Bar Association (2007)
- Labour Procedural Practices – Coimbra District Council of the Bar Association (2007)
- Insolvency Proceedings – Coimbra District Council of the Bar Association (2007)
- Company Law – Coimbra District Council of the Bar Association (2007)
- Urban Tenancy – Coimbra District Council of the Bar Association (2007)
- Registries and Notarial Services – Coimbra District Council of the Bar Association (2007)
- Administrative Offences – Coimbra District Council of the Bar Association (2007)
- Colloquium on Labour Law – JUTRA Luso-Brazilian Association of Labour Lawyers (2007)
- 2nd Luso-Brazilian Meeting of Labour Lawyers – JUTRA Luso-Brazilian Association of Labour Lawyers (2006)
- Changes in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure – Coimbra District Council of the Bar Association (2006)
- Free IT Course – Pedro Nunes Institute (2004)
- Civil Code – Celebrations of the 35th Anniversary of the Civil Code – Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra (2003)
- Legal Status of the Lusophone World – Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra (1999)
Portuguese,English, Spanish, French.
A lawyer must possess the strength, fighting spirit, and dedication required to accompany every case from its beginning to its conclusion, always in the defence of the client.
Maria Inês Santos