PLMJ’s ‘tireless, highly present, and hard-working’ team advises leading financial institutions and corporations, as well as medium-sized Portuguese companies and individuals, on complex white-collar crime and compliance matters, including tax and social security crimes, money laundering and bribery. The team also covers cyber and environmental crime and regulatory matters. The practice is led by Paulo Farinha Alves, a dispute resolution lawyer who handles fraud and economic crime cases.

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Testimonials

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‘Paulo Farinha Alves demonstrates strong expertise in criminal law and administrative offences, especially in fraud and economic crime, which he masters.’
‘I highlight Paulo Farinha Alves for his excellent technical competence, complete availability to the client, and strong empathy.’
‘Very good team. Pragmatic.’
‘In-depth knowledge of the procedures to be adopted in the event of fraud like the one we suffered; they found a way to frame the fraud within our policy and contributed decisively to the successful resolution of the claim, despite the insurance company's reluctance.’
‘A tireless, highly present, and hardworking team. A real advantage in customer support.’

Key clients

Chep España
Rui Cartaxo
Start Campus
H&M
Somincor - Sociedade Mineira de Neves-Corvo, S.A.

Work highlights

Representing Chep España in criminal cases regarding thefts across Portugal and in environmental administrative offences.

Representing Rui Cartaxo, a former adviser to the Portuguese Ministry of the Economy, in a case also involving António Mexia, a former chief executive of EDP, and João Manso Neto, a former CEO of EDP Renováveis.

Representing StartCampus in an investigation based on suspicions of influence peddling, offer and acceptance of bribes in political offices, malfeasance in public office, and receiving/offering of undue advantages from/to political offices.