TEAM
PARTNERS
RVF Advogados/Lawyers
PAULO JOSÉ ROCHA
PARTNER
Lisboa, 1972
ACADEMIC COURSE
Postgraduate in labor law by the Universidade Clássica de Lisboa of Faculdade de Direito de Lisboa.
Postgraduate in Forensic Practice and Company counseling from the Faculdade de Direito of the Universidade Católica de Lisboa.
Law Degree in Legal-Civil Sciences from the Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa.
CAREER PATH
Founding Partner of Rocha, Valente, Figueiredo & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados, SP RL.
Lawyer in individual practice (1999 – 2012).
Registered in the Portuguese Bar Association since 1999.
Trainee Lawyer at António Pedro Ortet – Advogados (Faro) and Francisco Jacinto Rocha – Advogados (VFX), having obtained the classification of Bom.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Member of the board of the Private Customers Association (BPP’s client rights association) since 2009.
President of the Delegation of the Bar Association of Vila Franca de Xira for the triennium 2013-2017.
Member of the Delegation of the Bar Association of Vila Franca de Xira for the triennium 2011-2013.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Civil Law / Commercial Law.
PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCES
Advertiser / chronicler in “Jornal I”.
Article in the journal “Juiz” of the Union of Portuguese judges.
LANGUAGES
English and Italian.
CONTACT
https://www.linkedin.com
FILIPE ANDRÉ VALENTE
PARTNER
Lisboa, 1978
ACADEMIC COURSE
Postgraduate in Criminology by the Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias of Lisboa, having obtained the final classification of 17 values.
Initial Pedagogical Training Course for Trainers.
Law Degree in the area of Legal-Civil Sciences by the Universidade Autónoma de Direito.
CAREER PATH
Founding Partner of Rocha, Valente, Figueiredo & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados, SP RL.
Lawyer in Fernando Valente – Lawyers (2005-2012).
Registered in the Portuguese Bar Association since 2005.
Trainee Lawyer in Fernando Valente – Lawyers, having obtained the classification of 14 values.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
President of the Parish Assembly of Vila Franca de Xira for the four-year 2017-2021.
Director at Ateneu Artístico Vilafranquense 2017-2020.
Secretary at the Board of the General Meeting of Clube Vilafranquense 2017-2019; 2019-2021.
Rotary International (D.1960).
President of the Delegation of the Bar Association of Vila Franca de Xira for the triennium 2011-2013.
Member of the Delegation of the Bar Association of Vila Franca de Xira for the triennium 2008-2010.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Labor Law / Criminal Law / Family and Minors.
PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCES
Lecturer invited by the Instituto de Criminologia of the Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias to deliver the “Euthanasia: Criminalization of the Will to Die” Conference, held on March 20, 2009, at the Alexandre Pessoa Vaz Auditorium in the Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias.
LANGUAGES
English.
CONTACT
https://www.linkedin.com
ANDREIA FIGUEIREDO
PARTNER
Lisboa, 1980
ACADEMIC COURSE
Law Degree on the slope of Legal and Political Sciences by the Universidade Clássica of Faculdade de Direito of Lisboa in 2003, with a final classification of 14 values.
Course of Administrative Litigation in 2003 by the Universidade Clássica of Faculdade de Direito of Lisboa.
Legal English course by the British Council in 2000.
CAREER PATH
Founding Partner of Rocha, Valente, Figueiredo & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados, SP RL.
Lawyer in Fernando Valente – Lawyers (2005-2012).
Registered in the Portuguese Bar Association since 2005.
Trainee Lawyer in Fernando Valente – Lawyers, having obtained the classification of 15 values.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Member of the Lisbon Bar Association of Ethics Council for the 2020-2022 triennium.
Member of the Delegation of the Bar Association of Vila Franca de Xira for the triennium 2014-2016.
Member of the Delegation of the Bar Association of Vila Franca de Xira for the triennium 2011-2013.
Member of the Lisbon Ethics Council of the Portuguese Bar Association for the three-year period 2023-2025.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Administrative Law / Commercial Law / Insolvency and Business Recovery / Civil Law.
LANGUAGES
English.
CONTACT
https://www.linkedin.com
ASSOCIATED ATTORNEY
RVF Advogados/Lawyers
CARLA CESTEIRO
ASSOCIATED LAWYER
Faro, 1971
ACADEMIC COURSE
Law Degree by the Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa in 1997.
CAREER PATH
Associate Lawyer in Rocha, Valente, Figueiredo & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados, SP RL (2017 to date).
Advisory in the area of Urban Planning and Real Estate Law since 2011.
Professional practice in the area of administrative law since 2007.
Registered in the Portuguese Bar Association since 2000.
Trainee lawyer in José Amândio Pereira – Advogados.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Family and Minors / Labor / Civil.
LANGUAGES
English.
CONTACT
https://www.linkedin.com
VANESSA LÚCIO
ASSOCIATED LAWYER
Lisboa, 1992
ACADEMIC PATH
Law degree in Faculdade de Direito of Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2018.Course on Consumer Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution (RALC) by JURISNOVA in collaboration with the Faculdade de Direito of Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Associate Lawyer at Rocha, Valente, Figueiredo & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados SP RL, since February 2022.
Frequency of the Internship Course of the Bar Association of 2019.
Trainee Lawyer in Rocha, Valente, Figueiredo & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados, SP, RL.
PRACTICE AREAS
Civil right.
LANGUAGE
English.
CONTACT
https://www.linkedin.com
Carla Pedrosa
ASSOCIATED LAWYER
Vila Franca de Xira, 1971
ACADEMIC PATH
Training in Money Laundering Graduated in Law from the Faculty of Law at the University of Lisbon (FDUL).
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Associate Lawyer at Rocha, Valente, Figueiredo & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados SP RL, since November 2023.
Lawyer in real estate mediation companies (Since 2001)
Solo practitioner (1997-2023) Enrollment in the Bar Association (October 1997)
Internship at the Vila Franca de Xira District. Final Classification: Good. (1996/1997)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Trainer in real estate law training sessions.
PRACTICE AREAS
Civil Law/Real Estate Branch (Contracts/Registrations/Notary)
LANGUAGE
English and French.
CONTACT
https://www.linkedin.com
CONSULTANTS
RVF Advogados/Lawyers
FERNANDO VALENTE
CONSULTANT
Lisboa, 1944
ACADEMIC COURSE
Law Degree by the Universidade Clássica of Faculdade de Direito of Lisboa.
CAREER PATH
Consultant at Rocha, Valente, Figueiredo & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados, SP RL.
Lawyer in isolated pratice since 1977
Registered in the Bar Association since 1977.
Sub Delegate of the Attorney of the Republic.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Assistant Rapporteur at the Lisbon Ethics Board for three years.
Member of the Council of Deontology of Lisbon for three triennials.
Member of the District Council of Lisbon for a three-year term.
Member of the Delegation of the Bar Association of Vila Franca de Xira in three triennials.
President of the Delegation of the Bar Association of Vila Franca de Xira for a three-year period.
President and Member of the Final Exams of Lawyer’s Agreggation of the Association of Lawyers.
Patron and Patron Trainer.
Rotary International (D.1960).
Vice President of the Volunteer Firefighters of Vila Franca de Xira for twelve years.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
General Counseling.
LANGUAGES
Portuguese, English.
CONTACT
https://www.linkedin.com
FRANCISCO ROCHA
In Memoriam
1934-2020
ACADEMIC COURSE
Law Degree by the Universidade Clássica of the Faculdade de Direito de Lisboa in 1972.
CAREER PATH
Consultant at Rocha, Valente, Figueiredo & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados, SP RL.
Lawyer since 1974 in isolated pratice.
Registered in the Portuguese Bar since 1974
Delegate of the Attorney of the Republic between 1972 and 1974.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Delegate of the Bar Association of Vila Franca de Xira from 1975 to 1977.
President of the Delegation of the Bar Association of Vila Franca de Xira for three triennial from 1977 to 1986.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
General Counseling.
LANGUAGES
English.
INTERNS
RVF Advogados/Lawyers
VANESSA CLEMENTE
TRAINEE LAWYER
Lisboa, 1993
ACADEMIC PATH
Master’s degree in Law and Legal Practice with a specialization in Administrative Law and Public Administration from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon.
Graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Attendance of the internship course of the Portuguese Bar Association 2021
Trainee lawyer at Rocha, Valente, Figueiredo & Associados, Law Firm, SP, RL.
PRACTICE AREAS
Administrative law / Criminal law / Civil law / Commercial law.
LANGUAGE
English.
CONTACT
https://www.linkedin.com
TIANA HASSAM
TRAINEE LAWYER
Lisboa, 1978
ACADEMIC PATH
Degree in Law from the Lusófona University of Lisbon.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Attendance of the 2022 Bar Association Internship Course. Trainee Lawyer in Rocha, Valente, Figueiredo & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados, SP, RL
PRACTICE AREAS
Civil Law, Criminal Law, Commercial Law
LANGUAGE
English.
CONTACT
https://www.linkedin.com
SCHNEIDER SIRGADO
TRAINEE LAWYER
Lisbon, 1993
ACADEMIC PATH
Degree in Law from the Autónoma University of Lisbon.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Attendance of the 2019 Bar Association Internship Course. Trainee Lawyer in Rocha, Valente, Figueiredo & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados, SP, RL Internship Judged of Peace in Odivelas – February to August 2018.
PRACTICE AREAS
Civil Law, Criminal Law.
LANGUAGE
English.
CONTACT
https://www.linkedin.com
Inês Gomes Dias
TRAINEE LAWYER
Lisbon, 1998.
ACADEMIC PATH
Degree in Law from the Lusófona University of Humanities and Technologies in Lisbon.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Attendance of the 2022 Bar Association internship course, trainee lawyer in Rocha, Valente, Figueiredo & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados, SP, RL.
PRACTICE AREAS
Civil Law, Criminal Law.
LANGUAGE
English.
CONTACT
https://www.linkedin.com
