The team

Academic Training:
Catholic University of Portugal in 2001
Bar Association:
Registered in the Portuguese Bar Association under no. 19888-L
Registered in the Spanish Bar Association under no. 80588.
Languages:
Bilingual in Spanish
Fluent in English

BERNARDO REYNOLDS CARVALHO

Founding partner of RMMV, with more than 15 years of experience in the areas of M&A, asset acquisition, corporate restructuring and international law.
Before founding RMMV, Bernardo was a partner at the Portuguese law firm CCA-ONTIER and previously served as a lawyer in Spain for seven years, first working at the firm Pérez-Llorca, followed by ONTIER.
Bernardo studied law at the Catholic University of Portugal, has an LL.M. degree from the IE Business School of Madrid (2005-2006) and completed two post-graduate programmes at IE (“Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions” and “Energy Law”).


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brc@rmmv.pt

Academic Training:
Lusíada University in 2002
Bar Association:
Registered in the Portuguese Bar Association under no. 20394-L
Languages:
Fluent in Spanish
Fluent in English

PEDRO MALTA VACAS

Founding partner of RMMV, with more than 15 years of experience in the areas of energy law and general litigation, as well as corporate law and corporate governance.
Along with his activity as lawyer, he holds various positions, including the Chairman of the General Meeting and Secretary of several companies, having also served as Secretary of the Firm, providing specialised support to corporate bodies and legal advice in numerous meetings of Executive Committees and Boards of Directors at a leading energy company in the gas and fuels area.
Before founding RMMV, Pedro was a partner at the law firm LSC – Luis Laureano Santos e Associados for ten years.
Pedro studied law at the Lusíada University and has two post-graduate degrees from the Catholic University of Portugal in corporate law and commercial law.


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pmv@rmmv.pt

Academic Training:
Catholic University of Portugal in 2000
Bar Association:
Registered in the Portuguese Bar Association under no. 18186-L
Languages:
Bilingual in English
Fluent in Spanish

VERA MEXIA

Founding partner of RMMV, with more than 15 years of experience in the areas of corporate law and maritime law.
Before founding RMMV, Vera was a trainee lawyer at the law firm Abreu Marques Vinhas & Associados for two years and then joined the Portuguese group Pinto Basto as legal director.
Vera studied law at the Catholic University of Portugal and has a post-graduate degree in maritime law from Universidade Lusófona (2007).


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vm@rmmv.pt

Academic Training:
New University of Lisbon in 2007
Bar Association:
Registered in the Portuguese Bar Association under no. 48150-L
Languages:
Fluent in English

MARIA BARBOSA DA GAMA

Associate at RMMV, with more than 11 years of experience, especially in the areas of labour law, family and succession law and real estate law.
Before joining RMMV, Maria served as a lawyer at the law firm Correia Afonso, Archer & Associados for seven years and then began a solo legal practice.
Maria studied law at the New University of Lisbon


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mbg@rmmv.pt

Academic Training:
Universidade Clássica de Lisboa (University of Lisbon) in 2002
Bar Association:
Registered in the Portugal Bar Association under no. 45176-L
Languages:
Fluent in Spanish
Fluent in English

MIGUEL FERREIRA DE CASTRO

Associate at RMMV, with more than 12 years of experience in the area of public registries and notaries, as well as in the legal regime of private welfare institutions (IPSS) and in measures to support the social economy and public procurement.
Before joining RMMV, Miguel was an attorney at the law firm LSC – Luis Laureano Santos e Associados for 12 years.
Miguel studied law at Universidade Clássica de Lisboa (University of Lisbon).


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mfc@rmmv.pt


Academic Training:
Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa in 2004
Bar Association:
Registered in the Portuguese Bar Association under no. 45600L
Languages:
Fluent in Spanish
Fluent in English

Of Counsel to RMMV, with more than 11 years of experience in the areas of insurance law (most frequently in the field of traffic accidents), litigation, family and succession law, condominiums and criminal law.
Before working with RMMV, Ricardo served as a lawyer at the law firm BFV – Costa Basto, Jorge Fernandes, Veríssimo e Associados, RI, where he remained after the completion of his traineeship until August 2013. He then became an associate at the firm RMTF.
Ricardo studied law at Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa.


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Formação Académica:
Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa em 2004
Ordem dos Advogados:
Inscrita na Ordem dos Advogados Portuguesa sob o n.º 46.289-L
Línguas:
Fluente em Espanhol
Fluente em Inglês

SANDRA ROSADO

Of Counsel to RMMV, with more than 14 years of experience in the areas of pre-litigation and tax litigation.
Before working with RMMV, Sandra was a founding partner at the law firm Josué Bacalhau e Associados, where she remained from 2013 to 2017. Previously, Sandra was a Business Adviser at PMSL Importação e Exportação de Produtos Vinícola from 2001 to 2004, and then became a trainee lawyer at the law firm JB Advogados from 2004 to 2012.
Sandra studied law at Lusíada University of Lisbon in 2004. She has a Master’s Degree in Business Law (2009) and attended a post-graduate programme in litigation at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon in 2011.


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Academic Training:
Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa in 2002
Bar Association:
Registered in the Portuguese Bar Association under no. 20723L
Languages:
Fluent in Spanish
Fluent in English

Of Counsel to RMMV with more than 15 years of experience in the areas of administrative law and land transport law.
Before working with RMMV, Pedro served as Adviser to the Quality Management Department in 1999, as Director of the Quality Department from 2000 to 2015 and as Auditor of Quality Management Systems from 2001 to 2012. Pedro has been engaged in a solo legal practice since 2002.
Pedro studied law at Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa. He has ISO 9000 version 2000 Training and Initial Pedagogical Training of Trainers. He also completed an Internal Quality Audit Course for NP EN ISO 9001:2000; Implementation of Quality Management Systems; Safety Adviser Course as provided for under Decree-Law (DL) no. 322/2000 of 19 December; and Social Regulation in Road Transport.


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