Paulo Farinha Alves > PLMJ > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile
PLMJ Offices
Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo, 43
1050-119 Lisboa
Portugal
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Paulo Farinha Alves
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Partner
Career
Paulo is a partner in the Dispute Resolution practice. He has more than 30 years’ experience in criminal law, white-collar crime, compliance and sports law.
Paulo was vice-president of the Disciplinary Council of the Lisbon Football Association between January and November 2012, when he joined the professional football board of Sporting Clube de Portugal SAD. He completed a postgraduate course in accounting and legal advice at the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa. He also attended a postgraduate course in European economic crime law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra and the executive course in football law at the Portugal Football School of the Portuguese Football Federation.
Paulo has contributed to conferences and seminars on criminal law, criminal procedure, administrative offences and sports law.
He is a founding member of Fórum Penal – an association of criminal lawyers – and a member of other professional associations such as the European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA), Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA) and the Portuguese Sports Law Association (APDD).
Languages
Portuguese, English and Spanish
Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association
ECBA – European Criminal Bar Association
IBA – International Bar Association
Fórum Penal – Associação de Advogados Penalistas
UIA – Union Internationale des Avocats
APDD – Portuguese Sports Law Association
Education
Law degree from Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, 1994
Postgraduate in Accounting and Legal Support for Companies, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, 1997
Attended postgraduate course in Economic and European Criminal Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, 2009
Executive Course in Football Law – Portuguese Football Federation – Portugal Football School, 2018
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Fraud and white-collar crime
(Leading individuals)Fielding a strong team that is highly regarded for its ability to cover the full scope of fraud and white-collar criminal matters, PLMJ is rated by clients for its ‘legal acumen‘ and ‘unparalleled dedication.’ Counting former politicians, bank directors, financial institutions and companies among its key roster of clients, the practice stands out for its focus on administrative litigation before regulatory bodies. It also boasts extensive experience in handling corruption investigations, anti-money laundering compliance programmes, tax fraud and financial crimes. At the helm sits Paulo Farinha Alves, who regularly acts for clients in corporate crime cases, including embezzlement and labour crime matters. Managing associate Dirce Rente is no longer at the firm.
Lawyer Rankings
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