Rodrigue Devillet Lima (JD, LLM) is a public law lawyer and co-founder of GFDL Advogados. He is the head of the litigation department and leads all interactions with regulators.

Rodrigue advises private and public entities on public law and regulatory issues spanning from securities offerings, banking and payments, AML/KYC compliance, regulatory permits, and real estate zoning and development. He provides creative solutions to bridge the gap between corporate and private initiatives and public law conditions.

He has a strong litigation background and a complete understanding of corporate and administrative law. He is a seasoned litigator and often represents clients in matters such as white-collar crime, bet the company disputes, administrative and regulatory litigation, and international commercial disputes.

He is often engaged by clients to negotiate the acquisition of distressed assets and to represent shareholders in corporate litigation matters with a strategic approach.

Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.

Law degree – University of Lisbon (2008)

Master’s degree in Public Procurement and Public Law – Catholic University of Portugal (2010)

Rodrigue is a regular speaker and contributor regarding Real Estate and Cross-Border dispute matters.

He is fluent in Portuguese, French and English.

João G. Gil Figueira (JD, LLM, MMgt) is a tax and business lawyer and co-founder of GFDL Advogados.

For 18 years, he has advised domestic and multinational businesses regarding cross-border aspects of taxation, investment structures, M&A deals, commercial transactions, licensing and IP deals, corporate litigation, and shareholder disputes.

João regularly assists established businesses in facing and adapting to innovative business methods while guiding disruptive enterprises across the traditional legal framework. His advice is often requested in niche fields in the TMT, Blockchain/Crypto, and FinTech industries. He also represents artists and media producers.

Additionally, he counsels Private Clients in relation to taxation, business migration, asset protection, estate planning, and wealth structuring matters. He represents individual investors and families before closely held businesses.

João started his law career in London and has Big Four experience.

Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.

Law degree – University of Lisbon (2008)

Master’s degree in Law & Management – Nova University, Lisbon (2012)

Postgraduate degree in Taxation (International Taxation) – Catholic University of Portugal, Lisbon (2013)

João has co-authored several books and articles on Real Estate, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency Offerings, Taxation, Corporate and M&A matters.

He is a regular speaker on Portuguese Taxation, Foreign Direct Investment in Portugal, and Cryptocurrency related matters at international events and seminars.

João has lectured several courses at Portuguese Universities, including the Nova School of Business and Economics (Corporate Taxation and VAT), Catholic University of Portugal – Lisbon (Doing business in emerging markets), and the Porto Business School (Regulation and Compliance).

He is fluent in Portuguese and English. Working languages also include Spanish and French.

Catarina Andrade Miranda (JD, LLM, MMgt) is part of the Dispute Resolution and Corporate teams. Her practice is focused on Commercial Litigation, Corporate and Regulation matters. She is experienced in bankruptcy matters and distress assets deals.

Prior to joining the firm, she worked at Mota Pereira & Associados.

Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.

Licenciate degree in Law – University of Lisbon (2020)

Postgraduate degree in Bankruptcy Law – Universtiy of Lisbon (2020)

Master’s degree in Law & Management – Catholic University of Portugal (2023)

Catarina is fluent in Portuguese and English.

Inês Marques Dias (JD, LLM) is part of the Tax, Corporate and Private Clients teams. Her practice is focused on Tax Law for corporates and private clients.

Prior to joining the firm, she was an Associate at RFF Lawyers and RME Legal. She also completed her traineeship at Manuela Silva Marques Advogados.

Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.

Licentiate degree in Law – University of Lisbon (2019)

Master’s degree in Tax Law – Catholic University of Portugal (Lisbon) (2020)

Short Course in Digital Taxation – Catholic University of Portugal (Lisbon) (2019)

Inês is fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish.

Mateus Costa Ferreira (JD, LLM) is an Associate Lawyer with over six years of experience in Corporate and Immigration Law.

His practice focuses on corporate matters, with significant experience in immigration and nationality law. He regularly assists clients with Portuguese citizenship applications and residence visa processes.

Prior to joining the firm, Mateus worked at Almeida, Dias & Associados and VPA Sociedade de Advogados.

Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.

Licenciate degree in Law – Autónoma University of Lisbon (2018)

Master’s in Law and Financial Markets – Nova School of Law (2023)

Mateus is fluent in Portuguese, English and has working knowledge of French.

Carolina Mateus Monteiro (JD, LLM) is a Junior Associate at the firm, currently working on Private Client, Tax and Employment Law matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Carolina undertook an internship at a Lisbon Judicial court.

Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.

Licenciate degree in Law – University of Coimbra (2022)

Mediation course – Nova School of Law (2023)

Master’s degree in Litigation and Arbitration – Nova School of Law (2024)

Carolina is fluent in Portuguese and English.

Beatriz Valério Pimenta (JD), is part of the Private Client and Corporate teams. Beatriz is experienced in assisting both business and individuals in investing and doing business in Portugal and has a strong Real Estate background.

Prior to joining the firm, she worked at Lamares Capela and at Fernando Neves Gomes & Associados.

Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.

Licenciate degree in Law – Catholic University of Lisbon (2018)

Master’s in Business Law – Catholic University of Portugal (2020)

Beatriz is fluent in Portuguese and English.

Rodolfo José Santos (JD, LLM, MMgt) is a seasoned tax and business lawyer, serving as Of Counsel at GFDL Advogados.

His practice areas include international tax, real estate law, blockchain regulatory frameworks, and emerging technologies. With extensive experience assisting Web3 businesses, Rodolfo leverages his entrepreneurial background in real estate and technology to deliver key business insights and innovative solutions.

Rodolfo also brings valuable expertise from his time with a Big Four professional services firm, adding further depth to his advisory capabilities.

Licenciate degree in Law – Catholic University of Portugal (2010)

Master’s degree in Law & Management – Catholic University of Portugal (2012)

Blockchain Strategy Programme – Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (2023)

Rodolfo is fluent in Portuguese and English.

Daniel Wilhelm is a financial strategy and business development advisor with over 13 years of experience supporting cross-border transactions and corporate expansion initiatives.

He supports the M&A and corporate teams with financial modeling, deal structuring, and commercial due diligence.

FMVA® certification – Corporate Finance Institute (2020)

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics – Allegheny College (2011)

Daniel is a native English speaker.

Rita supervises all financial matters in the firm and provides excellent insight into accounting matters.

Prior to joining the firm she has worked both at accounting firms and as an in-house CPA.

Licentiate degree in Accounting – Santarém Polytechnic Institute (2011)

Master’s degree in Accounting – Santarém Polytechnic Institute (2013)

Postgraduate degree in Taxation – University of Lisbon (2018)

Rita is fluent in Portuguese and English.

Joana provides both an Economics and a Tech perspective that is essential to the implementation of legal solutions and to address stakeholders. In addition to supervising Data Intelligence matters, she has assisted in matters related to the interaction of legal requirements and practical aspects of doing business in sectors such as HR or compliance.

Prior to joining the firm, she worked at Hit Management and E-Redes.

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics – Nova School of Business and Economics (2018)

Master’s degree in Integrated Decision Support Systems (MSIAD) – ISCTE (Ongoing)

Joana is fluent in Portuguese and English. She has also good command of Spanish.

Enzo Steinmüller Wanderley is a trainee at GFDL Advogados.

Law degree – Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon (2026)

Postgraduate course in Advanced Data Protection Law – CIDP (2024/2025)

Enzo is fluent in Portuguese and English.

Fernanda provides support to the firm’s daily operations and assists its lawyers with administrative, client, and document management tasks.

She holds a degree in Law

Law degree – Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon (2026)

Fernanda is fluent in Portuguese and English.