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Margarida Ferraz de Oliveira
Senior Associate

Margarida Ferraz de Oliveira

Joined PLMJ in 2020.
Senior associate in the Dispute Resolution practice.

About Margarida

Margarida is a senior associate in the Dispute Resolution practice and has more than 8 years' experience. She focuses on PLMJ's insurance practice.

She advises on insurance regulatory matters and on the underwriting and review of insurance portfolios. She also handles claims and represents clients in arbitration and court proceedings relating to insurance coverage. In addition to insurance matters, Margarida has represented clients in dispute resolution proceedings involving banking, finance and civil law since 2016.

Margarida holds a law degree from Católica Lisbon School of Law and a master's degree in law and management from the same institution.

Before joining PLMJ, she worked as a legal adviser at the Ageas Group and as an associate at CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut in dispute resolution and arbitration, with a particular focus on banking, finance and insurance. Margarida has been a member of AIDA Joven, an association of young insurance lawyers, since 2022.

Contacts

Office: Lisbon
(+351) 213 197 300*
margarida.ferrazoliveira@plmj.pt

*National landlines call

Languages:
English, Spanish

Academic Background

  • Law degree from Católica Lisbon School of Law, 2014
  • Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2018
  • Master's in Law and Management from Católica Lisbon School of Law, 2017
  • Postgraduate studies in law and management from Universidad Pontificia Comillas, 2015
  • Postgraduate in insurance law at the Research Centre for Private Law, 2022

Professional Background

  • Lawyer in the legal department of Grupo Ageas Portugal, 2020
  • Associate lawyer at the law firm CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut, 2019

Chambers Europe

2026 - Margarida Ferraz de Oliveira, Associate to Watch | Insurance

"Margarida Ferraz de Oliveira is noted for her expertise in assisting domestic and international insurers and insured parties in coverage and defence insurance disputes."

Other Awards

2022 - Margarida Ferraz de Oliveira, Insurance | Iberian Lawyer - Forty under 40
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