Constança Machado Leite
Associate Lawyer • Lisbon
Constança Machado Leite is an associate lawyer and has been with Abreu Advogados since 2023, mainly working on matters related to Litigation and Arbitration and Private Clients & Family Businesses
She is particularly involved in litigation before the Portuguese courts, including applications for injunctions, in Civil, Commercial, and Corporate Litigation, as well as family and Succession Litigation.
Her work includes drafting pleadings, such as initial petitions, defense briefs, appeals (at the various admissible levels) and other court documents.
She actively participates in the judicial and extrajudicial support of national and multinational companies, combining prevention with dispute resolution.
Experience
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Advising national and multinational companies and private clients on civil liability litigation (contractual and non-contractual).
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Advising on family law matters (including divorce, parental responsibility, promotion and protection proceedings) and inheritance (division of assets).
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Advising on enforcement proceedings, including enforcement of maintenance payments.
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Advice on the proceedings for recognizing foreign judgments in the Portuguese legal system and enforcing them in Portugal.
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Representation of private clients in legal and family proceedings, among other related legal matters.
Education
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Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Católica Portuguesa de Lisboa
Law Degree (2021)
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Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Católica Portuguesa de Lisboa
Master of Law - Litigation (2023)
