Partner
Rita Samoreno Gomes
Joined PLMJ in 1997.
Partner and co-head of the Dispute Resolution practice.
About Rita
Rita is a partner and co-head of the Dispute Resolution practice, specialising in corporate and financial litigation. She has 20 years’ experience, focusing primarily on advising clients, mainly banks, in legal actions relating to financial instruments issued or sold through financial intermediation, civil liability of directors and corporate disputes.
Rita has worked on cases of great significance and complexity, representing leading Portuguese and international banks.
She has a law degree from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon.
Practice Areas:
Banking, finance and securities litigation
Business and Human Rights
Business ethics
Social and sustainable finance
Academic Background
- Law degree from the University of Lisbon, 1997
- Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 1999
Professional Background
- Partner at PLMJ since 2016
02/02/2023
Annual Overview – Portuguese Competition Law Enforcement
Informative Note
11/01/2023
Rita Samoreno Gomes and Petra Carreira write about Litigation for Chambers
News
30/11/2022
Ricardo Oliveira, Rita Samoreno Gomes and Martim Valente published an article in Competition Law Insight
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26/10/2022
PLMJ advises banks on Greenvolt bond offering
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20/05/2022
PLMJ shortlisted in 8 categories in the Women in Business Law Awards Europe
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17/02/2022
PLMJ back in the spotlight in Chambers Global 2022
News
17/01/2022
PLMJ's Board of Directors re-elected until 2024
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03/12/2021
PLMJ lawyers write about litigation in Portugal for Chambers
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Chambers Europe
2023 - Rita Samoreno Gomes | Litigation
2022 - Rita Samoreno Gomes | Litigation
Chambers Global
2023 - Rita Samoreno Gomes | Dispute Resolution
2022 - Rita Samoreno Gomes | Dispute Resolution
The Legal 500
2022 - Rita Samoreno Gomes | Dispute Resolution
2021 - Rita Samoreno Gomes | Dispute Resolution
Leaders League
2023 - Rita Samoreno Gomes, Leading | Civil and Commercial Litigation
2023 - Rita Samoreno Gomes, Leading | Restructuring & Insolvency
2022 - Rita Samoreno Gomes, Leading | Civil and Commercial Litigation
2022 - Rita Samoreno Gomes | Restructuring & Insolvency
2021 - Rita Samoreno Gomes | Civil and Commercial Litigation
2020 - Rita Samoreno Gomes | Civil and Commercial Litigation
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