Who we are People

A team of experienced lawyers.

Our goal is to provide a proper service capable of responding to the yearnings of our customers.

Carlos Melo Alves

Founding Partner

Founding partner of Melo Alves and member of the advisory board of Fórum Penal - Association of Criminal Lawyers. He focuses his practice in the areas of criminal litigation, misdemeanour law and economic criminal law.

Tiago Melo Alves

Founding Partner

Founding partner of Melo Alves and member of Fórum Penal - Association of Criminal Lawyers and ECBA - European Criminal Bar Association. He focuses his practice in the areas of criminal litigation, misdemeanour law, economic criminal law and compliance.

Bruno Melo Alves

Partner at Melo Alves and coordinator of the Angola Desk. He focuses his practice in the areas of criminal and regulatory litigation, compliance and internal investigations.

Jorge Chang

Partner at Melo Alves and coordinator of the firm’ Asian Desk. He focuses his practice advising Portuguese and Asian investors on matters relating to immigration and nationality, real estate, labour law and the negotiation and signing of joint ventures.

Rui Andrade

Partner at Melo Alves, member of the Portuguese Circle of Litigation Lawyers and the Portuguese Arbitration Association, he focuses his practice in the areas of labour law, litigation and arbitration. Member of the Angola Desk.

Ana Major

Senior International Consultant

Senior international consultant at Melo Alves. She specialises in the areas of corporate and commercial law, with a special focus on international oil and gas investments and transactions and compliance matters.

Paulo Lacão

Senior Consultant

Consultant at Melo Alves where he focuses his practice in information, communication & technology and in investigations & white collar, specializing in compliance and regulatory infringement proceedings and criminal law, relating to data protection, telecommunication, competition and cybercrime.

Sara Herdeiro

Associate at Melo Alves where she focuses her practice in the areas of criminal litigation, misdemeanour law, economic criminal law and prison law.

Inês Kol de Carvalho

Associate at Melo Alves where she focuses her practice in the areas of real estate, immigration, litigation, family and children's law.

Jéssica Gonçalves

Associate at Melo Alves where she focuses her practice in the areas of criminal litigation, misdemeanour law, economic criminal law and prison law.

André Fortunato

Associate at Melo Alves where he focuses his practice on criminal litigation, misdemeanour law and anti-corruption and anti-money laundering policies.

Helena Azeredo Farinha

Of Counsel at Melo Alves where she focuses her practice in the areas of civil litigation, criminal litigation, misdemeanours, family law and labour law.

Dagércio Penelas

Trainee Lawyer at Melo Alves and member of the Angola Desk. He focuses in the areas of litigation, labour, nationality law and compliance.

Gabriela Cheang

Legal Consultant

Legal consultant of the Asian Desk, a team that advises Portuguese and Asian investors on matters relating to immigration and nationality, real estate, labour law and the negotiation and signing of joint ventures.

Serena Huang

Paralegal at Melo Alves supporting the Asian Desk, a team that advises Portuguese and Asian investors on matters relating to immigration and nationality, real estate, labour law and the negotiation and signing of joint ventures.

Sara Carvalho

Administrative Services & HR

Coordinator of administrative services and human resources at Melo Alves.

About Us Ethics, integrity, efficiency, commitment and dedication

A law firm with roots in a family history, open to the world and committed to providing legal services that add value for its clients

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