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Rita Calafate
Senior Associate

Rita Calafate

Joined PLMJ in 2019.
Senior associate at the Faro office.

About Rita

Rita is a senior associate in the Real Estate and Tourism practice and has 10 years' experience.

She has advised on a variety of real estate transactions and due diligence exercises. She has particular experience in the Algarve, while also assisting clients throughout Portugal. Earlier in her career, Rita was a member of the litigation team, where she gained extensive experience in complex disputes, particularly relating to property, construction, commercial and corporate matters.

Rita is also part of PLMJ's insurance law team.

She completed a postgraduate course in property law at Católica Lisbon School of Law.

Before joining PLMJ, Rita was a lawyer at SPS – Sociedade de Advogados and worked in the Legal and Compliance Department of GNB – Companhia de Seguros de Vida, the life insurance company of the Novo Banco Group.

Contacts

Office: Faro
(+351) 289 887 630*
rita.calafate@plmj.pt

*National landlines call

Languages:
English, French, Spanish

Academic Background

  • Law degree from the University of Lisbon, 2014
  • Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2017
  • Course in criminal sciences at NOVA School of Law, 2014
  • Course in protection of fundamental rights in Europe at the University of Regensburg, 2014
  • Master’s course in criminal legal sciences at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, 2017
  • Postgraduate course in property law at Católica Lisbon School of Law, 2023

Professional Background

  • Legal adviser in the Clients and Cards Operation Department, Deutsche Bank, Portugal, 2017
  • Associate lawyer at SPS - Silveira, Prates & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, RL, 2017-2019
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