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Rita Folhadela
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Managing Associate

Rita Folhadela

Joined PLMJ in 2019.
Managing associate in the Dispute Resolution practice.

About Rita

Rita is a managing associate in the Dispute Resolution practice. With several years of professional experience, she specialises in civil and commercial litigation, as well as insolvency and restructuring. Rita has handled both judicial (PER and insolvency) and out-of-court (RERE) restructurings, advising investors, creditors and debtors at all stages of these processes. She works mainly as legal adviser to major clients, primarily funds, groups and companies in a wide range of business sectors.
 
Rita has taught modules in postgraduate courses on corporate restructuring, with a particular focus on PER (special out-of-court corporate recovery process) matters.
 
Practices:
Banking, finance and securities litigation
Restructuring and insolvency

Contacts

Office: Lisbon
(+351) 213 197 300*
rita.folhadela@plmj.pt

*National landlines call

Languages:
English

Academic Background

  • Law degree from Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 2011
  • Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2014

Professional Background

  • Lawyer at the law firm SLCM - Serra Lopes, Cortes Martins, Advogados, 2014-2019

The Legal 500

2025 - Rita Folhadela, Recommended | Insolvency and Restructuring
2024 - Rita Folhadela | Insolvency and Restructuring
2022 - Rita Folhadela | Insolvency and Restructuring

IFLR1000

2025 - Rita Folhadela, Rising star | Insolvency & Restructuring
2024 - Rita Folhadela, Rising star | Insolvency & Restructuring
2023 - Rita Folhadela, Rising star | Insolvency & Restructuring
2022 - Rita Folhadela, Rising star | Insolvency & Restructuring
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