Expertise
- Litigation and Arbitration;
- Criminal Law
- Tax and Social Security Law
- Corporate Law & Governance
- Public
- Labour Law
- Family, Minors & Succession Law
- Real Estate & Urban Planning
- Civil and Commercial Contracts
Professional experience
- Since 2015 – Lawyer – Head Partner of the Law Firm Fonseca Santos & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados
- From 1994 to 2015 – Lawyer
- Since 1993 – Managing director roles in group of companies with national/international scope for the areas of Legal and Tax and expansion
- From 1992 to 1994 – Consultant in the area of Taxation (“Tax”) and Legal (“Legal”) at Price Water House
- From 1982 to 1991 – Qualified Technical Staff at the Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (Tax Administration)
Main activities
- Consultancy to companies and company groups in the restaurant industry that are established at shopping centers
- Advisory to foreign investment in Portugal from companies based in Spain and the UK
- Real estate investment consultancy – Buying and Leasing
- Consulting to real estate companies
- Consulting to accounting and human resource companies; individual hiring and collective bargaining work;
- Labour litigation
- Consultacy on Tax Law to accountants and auditors
- Consulting on Commercial and Company Law
- Consulting on Insurance Law, resolution of claims and litigation
International experience
- Supporting the internationalization of national companies in Cape Verde
- Supporting the internationalization of national companies in Brazil, particularly in São Paulo – Campinas
- Advice and support to the implementation of foreign companies in Portugal.
Education
- Law degree at the Law School at Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa