Rita Maltez

VCard

Within Rita’s professional activity, the following aspects stand out: vast experience in legal consulting to companies and individuals within the scope of Commercial Law; participation in mergers and acquisitions in different sectors of economic activity, both at national and international levels; establishment and restructuring of companies and groups of companies; consulting to boards of directors regarding their governance and company relationships; consulting on disputes between shareholders, structuring of governance models and all related matters; finally, experience in corporate litigation. Broad experience in legal consulting on investments in Cape Verde.

Registered in the Portuguese Bar Association.

Professional Background

  • Partner of PARES ADVOGADOS since 2011
  • Partner of Abreu Advogados (2008-2011)
  • Associate Lawyer at Abreu Advogados (2003-2008)
  • 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 several conferences and seminars organised by the Portuguese Bar Association, by the Chamber of Statutory Auditors and by AIJA – The International Association of Young Lawyers, on Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Governance.
  • Professor of Corporate Governance in the Post-Graduation course of Management Business Consulting of IDEFE/ISEG School 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 Portuguese Bar Association (2017-2019)
  • Head of delegation of the Portuguese Bar Association at CCBE (since 2017)
  • Member of the Board of ASAP - The Association of Law Firms of Portugal (2011-2014)
  • Author of a blog on Corporate Governance (www.governodassociedades.wordpress.com)
  • Author of the book “A Justiça Trocada por Miúdos", Centauro, 2010

Education

  • Degree in Law by the Law School of the Lisbon University (1988)