MM
ADVOGADOS

"If man fails to reconcile justice and freedom, he fails in everything."

PRACTICE
AREAS

TAXATION

Advice and tax litigation in VAT, IRC, IRS, Stamp Duty, taxes on Patrimony and on Consumption.

COMMERCIAL

Incorporation, transformation, M&A, corporate acts, registrations, executive proceedings, insolvency and company recovery, dissolution and liquidation.

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LABOUR

Legal support for labor relations, collective bargaining, internal regulations, labour litigation, conciliation, mediation and arbitration processes.

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BANKING & INSURANCE

Bank contracts, support in obtaining financing, bank litigation, guarantee analysis, support in claims management and customer ombudsman.

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CONTRACTS, CIVIL LAW

Support for negotiation, design and preparation of contractual models, analysis and revision of drafts.

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FAMILY AND SUCCESSIONS

Divorce, parental responsibilities, alimony, donations, partitions, inheritances.

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CRIMINAL LAW

Support in criminal and misdemeanour proceedings.

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ENVIRONMENT

Support to waste management projects and renewable energy production projects.

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ABOUT US

MM Advogados was created by two longtime friends, who came from one of the largest global auditing/consulting firms and one of the largest private groups from the financial sector.

That experience provides lasting partnership relationships with companies and people
worldwide, combining technical rigor with clarity, availability and proximity.

OUR TEAM

MÁRIO BRAZ

PARTNER

PROFILE

He guides MM Advogados' tax advisory services globally.

CAREER

He has extensive experience in providing tax advisory services to PwC Clients, in planning and structuring the tax component of operations, in training in Portugal, Spain and Mozambique, in the efficient management of the tax functions of company, namely in the area of VAT recovery, as well as in the areas of ‘compliance’ and tax litigation.

EDUCATION

Law Course at the Faculty of Law ("Classica"), University of Lisbon.

Various PwC professional training courses in Portugal and abroad, Training Course for Trainers accredited by IEFP and Training Course for Executives (mini-MBA)
of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

BEYOND THE LAW ...

“I feel the greatest in Cubase 10 producing music”

CONTACTS
T. +351 21 808 30 00
mb@mm-advogados.com

MÁRIO OLIVEIRA

PARTNER

PROFILE

Mário Oliveira uses his vast experience in the business area to, from a legal perspective, propose to his Clients the appropriate ways and mechanisms to safeguard their interests looking for negotiated solutions.

Your knowledge of the rules and principles that guide the management of companies in their daily lives, especially in their financial and human resources management component, will allow them to present their Customers with already tested and successful solutions.

EXPERIENCE

Mário Oliveira has extensive experience in the banking and insurance sectors. He led several areas of Seguros e Pensões, the insurance holding company of the largest private financial group in Portugal for 15 years. The areas of claims and collections litigation stand out.

More recently and for a period of 6 years, he held management positions in a relevant group in the automotive sector, with responsibility for financial and commercial matters. He has relevant experience in due diligence processes and in sales and acquisitions of companies in various sectors of activity.

Throughout his career Mário Oliveira directly led more than 400 Employees from the most diverse areas and different levels of knowledge.

FORMATION

Law Course at the Faculty of Law ('Classical') of the University of Lisbon
Several training courses in the area of global management, among which those attended at INSEAD, at the School of Management at the University of Porto and at the Catholic University of Portugal stand out.

BEYOND LAW ...

Walking tours to keep in good shape.

CONTACT
mo@mm-advogados.com
T. +351 21 808 30 00

MARIA MANUEL DE SÁ FERREIRA

ASSOCIATE LAYER

PROFILE

Academic curriculum: Law degree from the Faculty of Law of the Catholic University of Lisbon (1984).
Professional associations: Member of the Portuguese Bar Association since 1986.

EXPERIENCE
Professional Curriculum: Lawyer at the Law Firm Júlio Corrêa Mendes & Associados from 1990 to 2014.

Large experience with litigation and preventive advice, namely in family, commercial and criminal law.

Practice areas: Civil Law and Civil Procedure, Contracts.

BEYOND LAW ...

I like to help people.

CONTACT

T. +351 21 808 30 05
mm@mm-advogados.com

SANDRA MARCELINO

ASSOCIATE LAWYER

PROFILE

Academic curriculum: Law degree from the Faculty of Law of the International University of Lisbon (1989 - 1994).

Professional Associations: Member of the Portuguese Bar Association since 1996.

EXPERIENCE

Vast experience with commercial law, by-lays, minutes, registrations and notary, labour proceedings and advice.

Practice areas: Commercial and Corporate Law, IP, Labor Law, Real Estate, Registration and Notary, Nationality proceedings, Civil Registration and Nationality.

BEYOND LAW ...

I really enjoy a good table conversation with friends.

CONTACT
T. +351 21 808 30 06
sm@mm-advogados.com

ISABEL CAEIRO

CONSULTANT

PROFILE

Tax specialist, with focus on Corporate Tax, with 20 years of experience in Big 4 consulting.
Intervention in different restructuring processes (national and international projects); identification of tax savings, through optimization opportunities; participation in due diligence work (on the buyer's or seller's side); support in closing accounts; preparation and review of tax packages; survey of tax procedures in order to identify situations that can be improved; preparation and review of tax returns and calculation of the Corporate Tax charge (current and deferred).

Practice area: Tax consultancy.

BEYOND LAW

"I love to travel because it turns me into a storyteller."

CONTACT

T. +351 21 808 30 03
ic@mm-advogados.com

ANDRÉ LIONÇO

CONSULTANT

PROFILE

With training in a BIG4 firm and 15 years of experience in the area of transfer pricing, he consolidated his professional practice in supporting small and large multinational organizations in carrying out planning, documentation and defence of the pricing policies adopted in operations between related entities. His experience includes support to entities in the most diverse sectors of activity: automotive, health / pharmaceutical, technology, sports, distribution, logistics, catering, textile, maritime, human resources, renewable energy, oil, among others.

Practice area: Transfer Pricing

BEYOND LAW ...
“I don't travel to run away from life. I travel for life not running away from me.”

CONTACT

T. + 351 21 808 30 00
al@mm-advogados.com

TÂNIA FRANCO

CONSULTANT

PROFILE

Tax specialist, with focus on Corporate Tax and Personal Tax, she has over 10 years of experience in tax consultancy in multinational firms.
The management training and monitoring of audit teams have enabled the development of a good capacity for financial and accounting analysis. Certified trainer. Planning and restructuring of national and international investments at corporate level; structuring of personal investments, namely under the tax regime for non-habitual residents; preparation and/or review of tax returns (corporate and individual).

Practice area: Tax.

BEYOND LAW
“A person of people, unable to say no to a bit of chit-chat.”

CONTACT

T. +351 21 808 30 00
tf@mm-advogados.com