CCA Law Firm is recognised for its ‘wide knowledge’ and experience of high-profile criminal cases involving white-collar crime, fraud, tax and social security crime, money laundering and competition. The team is also proficient in administrative and regulatory law proceedings and in implementing compliance and anti-money laundering policies. Practice leadership is shared by the ’excellent’ Marta Duarte, who focuses on criminal and compliance matters, and Henrique Salinas, recognised for his ‘excellent legal knowledge’ of white-collar crime, regulatory matters, extradition, international judicial cooperation and compliance.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- I worked with Henrique Salinas in respect of a single matter, to provide expert advice in respect of a discrete area of Portuguese law. He responded to the instruction by providing full, detailed, and well-written expert reports in English that fulfilled the brief in a comprehensive fashion regarding a very niche area of law. Mr. Salinas was easy to liaise with at all stages and fulfilled the instruction in a timely fashion. I would not hesitate to use his services again should the need for us to instruct a Portuguese lawyer arise in the future.
- ‘What distinguishes this firm is the combination of technical excellence, close client relationships, and a culture of constant innovation.’
- ‘Flexible, always available, competent.’
- ‘Absolutely brilliant. Work very hard, have a wide knowledge and their ability to negotiate behind the scenes is second to none.’
- ‘Full availability of the team, commitment to the client's objectives, excellent legal knowledge, transversal skills across all areas of law.’
- ‘Henrique Salinas, with a solid professional background and excellent legal knowledge in various areas of law, offers complete availability and commitment to the client.’
- ‘I work closely with Marta Duarte, who is an excellent professional.’
Key clients
- FCC CONSTRUCCIÓN
- PORTUGUESE COMPETITION AUTHORITY
- SOFIA CATARINO
- MEDIALIVRE
- CONVENSA
- RAÚL SCHMIDT
- CÍNTIA MARTINS
- 888 PORTUGAL LIMITED
- BENE FARMACÊUTICA, LDA
- ALDI
- KADE GLOBAL LIMITED
- MICHEL CANALS
- PAULO MURTA
- IVONE GONÇALVES
- IBM
- NOBLE FACES
- DILS PORTUGAL
- TORRES JOALHEIROS, S.A.
- ONYRIA RESORTS
- COLEP PACKAGING PORTUGAL, S.A.
Work highlights
Advising Noble Faces on criminal proceedings in Operation Babel, a corruption case involving alleged irregularities in urban licensing and undue advantages.
Advising Ivone Gonçalves on criminal charges in Operation Tutti Frutti, involving allegations of corruption, abuse of power, and influence peddling related to the 2017 local elections.
Represents Paulo Murta, one of the defendants, in the criminal investigation related to Grupo Espírito Santo.
Practice head
Henrique Salinas; Marta Duarte
Other key lawyers
Francisco Pimenta