Bandeira, Reis Lima & Brás da Cunha
Sociedade de Advogados, SP, RL (BRLC)
Experience and innovation in the heart of Porto
The Firm
“Bandeira, Reis Lima & Brás da Cunha – Sociedade de Advogados, SP, RL” (BRLC), founded in january 1995, results from a partnership between lawyers with common professional experience as lawyers of the Porto Stock Exchange and the Porto Derivatives Market and with similar academic experience.
For this reason, BRLC has always had an important presence at the level of the Financial Law (securities/financial instruments), providing legal advice both to financial intermediaries and to professional and nonprofessional investors, as well as legal advising on the corporate, labor, contractual and tax areas.
In addition, BRLC currently has a highly qualified team of lawyers and jurists working in a wide range of practice areas and providing legal counseling and assistance to national and foreign companies.
Main Areas of Practice
BRLC is specially engaged in the areas of Financial Law - securities and financial instruments – and Real Estate Law. Furthermore, BRLC has a long tradition in the legal advising of a wide range of business activities, both on legal consultancy and litigation, involving correlated Law areas, such as Corporate Law, Tax Law, Contract Law, Labor Law and Intellectual Property Law.
Financial Law
Corporate and Comercial Law (M&A)
Intelectual Property Law
Tax Law
Capital Market Law
Contract Law
Real Estate and Construction Law
Labor Law
A team of qualified lawyers
Luís P. Bandeira
Partner - Lawyer
- Member of the Portuguese Bar Association (since 1994)
- Law Degree from University of Católica Portuguesa
- Master’s degree in Commercial Law from University of Coimbra
- Law PhD from University of Vigo
- Professor at University Lusíada Faculty of Law
- Professor at University of Católica Portuguesa Faculty of Law
Reis Lima
Partner - Lawyer
- Member of the Portuguese Bar Association (since 1993)
- Law Degree from University of Católica Portuguesa (1991)
- Master’s degree in Civil Law from University of Coimbra (1998)
- Professor at Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, namely of the courses MIEGI and MIET
Miguel Brás da Cunha
Partner - Lawyer
- Member of the Portuguese Bar Association (since 1992)
- Law Degree from University of Católica Portuguesa (1990)
- Master’s degree in Comparative Law from University of Coimbra (1996)
- Professor at Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto
- Professor at Porto Business School
Fernando Sousa Ferreira
Managing Lawyer
- Member of the Portuguese Bar Association (since 2009)
- Law Degree from University Portucalense Infante D. Henrique (2005)
Marco Solino Morais
Managing Lawyer
- Member of the Portuguese Bar Association (since 2018)
- Law Degree from Portuguese Catholic University’s - Porto (2013)
- Master’s degree in Business Law from Portuguese Catholic University’s - Porto (2015)
- Postgraduate degree in Real Estate Law from the Portuguese Catholic University’s - Porto (2022)
- Currently attending a postgraduate course in M&A e Corporate Litigation at the Centre for Research in Private Law - FDUL (2024)
Mariana da Silva Esteves
Senior Lawyer
- Member of the Portuguese Bar Association (since 2019)
- Law Degree from University of Porto, Faculty of Law (2016)
- Master’s degree in Legal and Economic Sciences from University of Católica Portuguesa
Tomás Afonso Pinto
Senior Lawyer
- Member of the Portuguese Bar Association (since 2021)
- Law Degree from University of Católica Portuguesa (2017)
- Master’s degree in Law from University of Católica Portuguesa (2019)
Daniel Neiva Silva
Lawyer
- Member of the Portuguese Bar Association (since 2022)
- Law Degree from University of Coimbra, Faculty of Law (2018)
- Master’s degree in Business Law from University of Católica Portuguesa (2020).
Rui S. Martins
Lawyer
- Member of the Portuguesa Bar Association since 2023
- Law Degree from University of Coimbra, Faculty of Law (2015)
- Master’s Degree in International and European Law from University of Católica Portuguesa ( 2018)
Sofia Marta da Cruz
Lawyer
- Member of the Portuguese Bar Association (since 2022)
- Law Degree from University of Coimbra, Faculty of Law (2019)
- Master’s degree in Internacional and European Law from University of Católica Portuguesa (2021)
Mariana Martins
Lawyer
• Member of the Portuguese Bar Association (since 2021)
• Law Degree from University of Católica Portuguesa (2018)
• Master’s Degree in International and European Law from University of Católica Portuguesa (2020)
• Post-Graduate Degree in Law and Technology from University of Católica Portuguesa (2024)
Mariana Moreno
Trainee Lawyer
- Law Degree from University of Porto, Faculty of Law (2022)
- Master's Degree in Labour Law from Universidade Católica Portuguesa (2024)
Mariana Magalhães
Trainee Lawyer
- Law Degree from University of Porto, Faculty of Law (2022)
- Master's Degree in Labour Law from Universidade Católica Portuguesa (2024)
Bruna Almeida
Trainee Lawyer
- Law Degree from University of Porto, Faculty of Law (2023)
- Master's student in International and European Law at Universidade Católica Portuguesa (since 2023)
Francisca Ferreira da Costa
Trainee Lawyer
- Law Degree from University of Católica Portuguesa, Faculty of Law (2024)
- Management Degree from Catolica Porto Business School (2022)
- Master's student in Tax Law at Universidade Católica Portuguesa (since 2024)
Beatriz Abreu
Trainee Lawyer
- Law Degree from University of Porto, Faculty of Law (2023)
- Master's student in Contract and Corporate Law at University of Minho, Faculty of Law (since 2023)
Ana Zanatta
Junior Advisor
- Law Degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (2023)
- Master's student in International and European Law from University of Católica Portuguesa (since 2023)
- Member of the Brazilian Bar Association (since 2022)
Highlights
Legislation and jurisprudence selected and commented on by the BRLC team
