Rita Maltez
Partner
Rita has vast experience providing legal advice to companies and individuals in the field of Commercial Law, participating in mergers and acquisitions across various economic sectors, both nationally and internationally. Her work includes the establishment and restructuring of companies and business groups, advising boards of directors on corporate relations and governance, counseling on the resolution of disputes between shareholders, and structuring governance models, as well as experience in corporate litigation.
Practice
Languages
- Portuguese
- English
- French
Career Path
- Partner at PARES since 2011
- Partner at Abreu Advogados (2008-2011)
- Associate Lawyer at Abreu Advogados (2003-2007)
- Associate Lawyer at PLMJ - A.M. Pereira, Sáragga Leal, Oliveira Martins, Júdice & Associados (1991-2003)
- Trainee Lawyer at PLMJ - A.M. Pereira, Sáragga Leal, Oliveira Martins, Júdice & Associados (1989-1990)
- Guest Speaker at various conferences and seminars organized by the Bar Association, the Chamber of Official Accountants, and AIJA - International Association of Young Lawyers, on Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Corporate Governance
- Lecturer in Corporate Governance in the Postgraduate Program in Management Business Consulting at IDEFE/ISEG since 2009
- Member of the Portuguese Institute of Corporate Governance
- Member of the European Institute of Corporate Governance (EICG)
- Member of the General Council of the Bar Association (2017-2019)
- Head of the Bar Association Delegation to the Council of European Bar Associations/CCBE (since 2017)
- Member of the Board of Directors of ASAP - Association of Law Firms in Portugal (2011-2014)
- Responsible for the Blog "Corporate Governance" (www.governodassociedades.wordpress.com)
- Author of the book "A Justiça Trocada por Miúdos," Centauro, 2010
Academic Training
- Degree in Law from the Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon (1988)
