Mafalda Palma

Senior Associate

Mafalda supports portuguese and international clients, advising on corporate restructuring processes, in particular mergers, demergers, acquisitions and sales.

Mafalda also provides advice on the negotiation of shareholders’ agreements and commercial contracts, offering ongoing support for clients’ activities, advising on compliance with their legal obligations, from a corporate housekeeping perspective.

Languages
  • Portuguese
  • English

Career Path

  • Senior Associate at PARES since September 2026
  • Senior Associate at Unit LEGAL (formerly Espanha e Associados) - (from February 2018 to August 2026)
  • Associate at André, Miranda e Associados (from January 2016 to January 2018)
  • In-house lawyer at E.P.O.S. - Empresa Portuguesa de Obras Subterrâneas, S.A. (Teixeira Duarte Group) - (from October 2014 to January 2016)
  • Lawyer at João Pedroso e Associados (from January 2006 to September 2014)
  • Lawyer at Guével Branco & Associados (from December 2004 to December 2005)
  • Trainee Lawyer at Guével Branco & Associados (from October 2002 to December 2004)

Academic Training

  • Postgraduate degree in Commercial Law, from Faculdade de Direito, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (2010)
  • Law degree from the Faculdade de Direito, Universidade de Lisboa (2002)