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Paulo Farinha Alves

Partner · PLMJ

PortugalDispute Resolution, Criminal LawPortuguese, English, Spanish

About

Partner in the Dispute Resolution practice at PLMJ with more than 30 years' experience in criminal law, white-collar crime, compliance and sports law. He has held football disciplinary roles (including vice-president of the Disciplinary Council of the Lisbon Football Association and a position on the professional board of Sporting Clube de Portugal SAD) and is a founding member of Fórum Penal and member of several professional associations.

Practice areas

Dispute ResolutionCriminal LawWhite-Collar CrimeComplianceSports Law

Office

Expertise

Criminal DefenceWhite-Collar Crime / InvestigationsComplianceSports Law (Football)Disciplinary ProceedingsEconomic and European Criminal Law

Education

  • Law degree, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, 1994
  • Postgraduate in Accounting and Legal Support for Companies, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, 1997
  • Postgraduate course in Economic and European Criminal Law, Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra, 2009
  • Executive Course in Football Law, Portugal Football School (Portuguese Football Federation), 2018

Admissions

  • Portuguese Bar Association

Languages

PortugueseEnglishSpanish