Sofia Ribeiro Branco > VdA > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile
VdA Offices
Rua Dom Luis I, 28
1200-151 Lisboa
Portugal
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Sofia Ribeiro Branco
Work Department
Investigations & White Collar
Position
Partner, co-Head of Investigations & White Collar
Career
Partner and co-Head of Investigations & White Collar practice, Sofia is a very experienced litigation and arbitration lawyer, representing clients in corporate, criminal and misdemeanor litigation cases.
Sofia also designs effective compliance programs and leads business conduct investigations, assisting clients in regulatory and private enforcement litigation.
Languages
English, French
Memberships
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.
Admitted to the Timor-Leste Bar Association (Conselho de Gestão e Disciplina).
Vice-president of the Portuguese Criminal Forum (“Fórum Penal”).
Member of the European Criminal Bar Association.
Member of the International Bar Association.
Education
Law Degree, Catholic University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law.
Masters degree in Corporate Law, University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law (dissertation on shareholders’ right to information).
Post-graduation in misdemeanour/administrative offenses applicable by Regulatory Authorities, University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law.
I Specialized Course in Compliance and Criminal Law.
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Fraud and white-collar crime
(Leading individuals)VdA draws considerable praise from clients, who turn to the team for its ‘depth of analysis’ and ‘vast knowledge’ on the full gamut of regulatory and criminal investigations. The practice assists clients from the sports, financial services, telecoms, energy and media sectors on matters pertaining to regulatory investigations, money laundering and corruption cases, and search and seizure procedures. The team is spearheaded by Sofia Ribeiro Branco who is noted for her focus on regulatory offences cases across a wide range of sectors. Branco is supported by managing associate Joana Bernardo, who boasts considerable experience in criminal cases and misdemeanour and regulatory litigation.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Data privacy and data protection
- Dispute resolution
- Energy and natural resources
- EU and competition
- Fraud and white-collar crime
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Intellectual property
- Porto: Leading commercial firms
- Projects and project finance
- Public law
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
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