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 partners)Noted for its ‘availability, technical knowledge and close client management’, the team at VdA handles the full gamut of regulatory and criminal investigations for its diverse roster of clients. Operating across a myriad of sectors, including but not limited to, sports, financial services, telecoms, energy and media, the team handles matters pertaining to regulatory investigations, money laundering and corruption cases, and search and seizure procedures. Leading the team is Sofia Ribeiro Branco, whose expertise lies in regulatory offence cases, where she applies her in-depth knowledge across various industries. Elsewhere in the team, Joana Bernardo brings extensive expertise in criminal law, excelling in both misdemeanour cases and regulatory litigation, while Inês Sotto Mayor is noted for her expertise in commercial litigation matters.
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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