Sofia
Belard
With more than 30 years' experience, she has advised clients (mainly multinationals) from different sectors, in various areas of law. Coordinator of the Pharmaceutical, Veterinary and Cosmetics area, co-coordinator of the Consumer, Distribution and Competition and Commercial, Corporate and M&A areas.
"A lawyer should be a partner to the client, in the sense that they form a unique team, where through the sharing of knowledge and experience, the best result for the client is achieved."
Advising corporate clients from different business sectors in the area of commercial and corporate law, in particular the acquisition and merger of companies, the acquisition of assets or business units, including due diligence.
Day-to-day legal support for corporate clients (resolution of corporate, contractual, employment, regulatory, competition and restrictive practices matters).
Commercial and Corporate
Mergers and Acquisitions
Employment
Competition and Restrictive Practices
Agency and Distribution
Food, Food Supplements and Cosmetics
Petfood
Veterinary
Pharmaceuticals, DM and Healthcare
Portuguese
English
Spanish
French
Tutor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon on Family Law, Succession Law and Civil Procedural Law (1988-1990)
Trainee Lawyer Pena, Machete & Associados (1989 -1990)
Lawyer at Carlos de Sousa e Brito & Associados (1990 -1999)
Lawyer with AFMA since February 1999
Director of Estoril Tennis Club (2000-2002)
Vice President of the Portuguese Tennis Federation (2011-2013)
Member of the General Meeting Board of several companies
Law Degree from the Lisbon Law Faculty (1989)
Attended the Master's Degree course in Legal Sciences at the Lisbon Faculty of Law (1990)
Postgraduate degree in Tax Law, Universidade Atlântica (2001-2002)
Attendance of the III Course on Industrial Property (Lisbon Faculty of Law 2012)
Admitted to the Bar Association in 1991
Advising corporate clients from different business sectors in the area of commercial and corporate law, in particular the acquisition and merger of companies, the acquisition of assets or business units, including due diligence.
Day-to-day legal support for corporate clients (resolution of corporate, contractual, employment, regulatory, competition and restrictive practices matters).
Commercial and Corporate
Mergers and Acquisitions
Employment
Competition and Restrictive Practices
Agency and Distribution
Food, Food Supplements and Cosmetics
Petfood
Veterinary
Pharmaceuticals, DM and Healthcare
Portuguese
English
Spanish
French
Tutor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon on Family Law, Succession Law and Civil Procedural Law (1988-1990)
Trainee Lawyer Pena, Machete & Associados (1989 -1990)
Lawyer at Carlos de Sousa e Brito & Associados (1990 -1999)
Lawyer with AFMA since February 1999
Director of Estoril Tennis Club (2000-2002)
Vice President of the Portuguese Tennis Federation (2011-2013)
Member of the General Meeting Board of several companies
Law Degree from the Lisbon Law Faculty (1989)
Attended the Master's Degree course in Legal Sciences at the Lisbon Faculty of Law (1990)
Postgraduate degree in Tax Law, Universidade Atlântica (2001-2002)
Attendance of the III Course on Industrial Property (Lisbon Faculty of Law 2012)
Admitted to the Bar Association in 1991
