Practice Expertise
- Dispute Resolution
Areas of Practice
- Dispute Resolution
Profile
Paulo is a partner in the Dispute Resolution practice. He has more than 30 years’ experience in criminal law, white-collar crime, compliance and sports law.
Paulo was vice-president of the Disciplinary Council of the Lisbon Football Association between January and November 2012, when he joined the professional football board of Sporting Clube de Portugal SAD. He completed a postgraduate course in accounting and legal advice at the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa. He also attended a postgraduate course in European economic crime law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra and the executive course in football law at the Portugal Football School of the Portuguese Football Federation.
Paulo has contributed to conferences and seminars on criminal law, criminal procedure, administrative offences and sports law.
He is a founding member of Fórum Penal - an association of criminal lawyers - and a member of other professional associations such as the European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA), Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA) and the Portuguese Sports Law Association (APDD).
Paulo was vice-president of the Disciplinary Council of the Lisbon Football Association between January and November 2012, when he joined the professional football board of Sporting Clube de Portugal SAD. He completed a postgraduate course in accounting and legal advice at the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa. He also attended a postgraduate course in European economic crime law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra and the executive course in football law at the Portugal Football School of the Portuguese Football Federation.
Paulo has contributed to conferences and seminars on criminal law, criminal procedure, administrative offences and sports law.
He is a founding member of Fórum Penal - an association of criminal lawyers - and a member of other professional associations such as the European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA), Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA) and the Portuguese Sports Law Association (APDD).
Bar Admissions
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association since 1996.
Education
Law degree from Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Lisbon, 1994;
Postgraduate in Accounting and Legal Support for Companies, Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Lisbon, 1997;
Attended postgraduate course in Economic and European Criminal Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, 2009.
Areas of Practice
- Dispute Resolution
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Other Awards
2023 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Highly recommended Leaders League - Compliance & White Collar Crime
2022 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Highly recommended Leaders League - Compliance & White Collar Crime
2021 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Highly recommended Leaders League - Compliance & White Collar Crime
2020 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Excellent Leaders League - Compliance & White Collar Crime
Chambers Europe
2024 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Band 2 Litigation - Criminal law and compliance
2023 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Band 2 Litigation - Criminal law and compliance
2022 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Band 2 Litigation - Criminal law and compliance
2022 - Paulo Farinha Alves Litigation
2021 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Band 2 Litigation - Criminal law and compliance
2020 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Band 2 Dispute Resolution: Corporate Crime
"He is adept at handling cases with cross-border elements."
2019 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Band 3 Dispute Resolution: Corporate Crime
"He regularly represents clients, including international corporates and individual defendants, in multi-jurisdictional cases."
2018 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Band 3 Dispute Resolution: Corporate Crime
2017 - Paulo Farinha Alves Dispute Resolution: Corporate Crime
The Legal 500
2023 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Leading individuals Criminal Law, White Collar Deffence and Compliance
2022 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Leading Individual Criminal Law, White Collar Deffence and Compliance
2021 - Paulo Farinha Alves Criminal Law, White Collar Deffence and Compliance
2020 - Paulo Farinha Alves Criminal Law, White Collar Deffence and Compliance
2019 - Paulo Farinha Alves Criminal Law, White Collar Deffence and Compliance
2018 - Paulo Farinha Alves Criminal Law, White Collar Deffence and Compliance
2017 - Paulo Farinha Alves Criminal Law, White Collar Deffence and Compliance
Professional Associations
Professional Activities and Experience
Vice-president of the Disciplinary Committee of the Lisbon Football Association (January 2012 - November 2012)
Director of professional football at Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol SAD (November 2012 - March 2013)
Founding member of the criminal lawyers association, Fórum Penal, 2012
Other Awards
2023 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Highly recommended Leaders League - Compliance & White Collar Crime
2022 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Highly recommended Leaders League - Compliance & White Collar Crime
2021 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Highly recommended Leaders League - Compliance & White Collar Crime
2020 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Excellent Leaders League - Compliance & White Collar Crime
Chambers Europe
2024 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Band 2 Litigation - Criminal law and compliance
2023 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Band 2 Litigation - Criminal law and compliance
2022 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Band 2 Litigation - Criminal law and compliance
2022 - Paulo Farinha Alves Litigation
2021 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Band 2 Litigation - Criminal law and compliance
2020 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Band 2 Dispute Resolution: Corporate Crime
"He is adept at handling cases with cross-border elements."
2019 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Band 3 Dispute Resolution: Corporate Crime
"He regularly represents clients, including international corporates and individual defendants, in multi-jurisdictional cases."
2018 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Band 3 Dispute Resolution: Corporate Crime
2017 - Paulo Farinha Alves Dispute Resolution: Corporate Crime
The Legal 500
2023 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Leading individuals Criminal Law, White Collar Deffence and Compliance
2022 - Paulo Farinha Alves, Leading Individual Criminal Law, White Collar Deffence and Compliance
2021 - Paulo Farinha Alves Criminal Law, White Collar Deffence and Compliance
2020 - Paulo Farinha Alves Criminal Law, White Collar Deffence and Compliance
2019 - Paulo Farinha Alves Criminal Law, White Collar Deffence and Compliance
2018 - Paulo Farinha Alves Criminal Law, White Collar Deffence and Compliance
2017 - Paulo Farinha Alves Criminal Law, White Collar Deffence and Compliance
Professional Associations
- International Bar Association
- ECBA - European Criminal Bar Association
- Fórum Penal – Associação de Advogados Penalistas
- IBA - International Bar Association
- UIA - Union Internationale des Avocats
Professional Activities and Experience
Vice-president of the Disciplinary Committee of the Lisbon Football Association (January 2012 - November 2012)
Director of professional football at Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol SAD (November 2012 - March 2013)
Founding member of the criminal lawyers association, Fórum Penal, 2012
Articles
Financial and business crime in Portugal: overview
Joao Medeiros, Paulo Farinha Alves, Dirce Rente, Jose Formosinho Sanchez, Criminal Law, Financial and Business Crime Global Guide, Thomson Reuters
Corporate Crime, Fraud and Investigation in Portugal: Overview 2015
Joao Medeiros, Paulo Farinha Alves, Dirce Rente, Jose Maria Formosinho Sanchez, Criminal Law
Thomson Reuters / Practical Law
Joao Medeiros, Paulo Farinha Alves, Dirce Rente, Jose Formosinho Sanchez, Criminal Law, Financial and Business Crime Global Guide, Thomson Reuters
Corporate Crime, Fraud and Investigation in Portugal: Overview 2015
Joao Medeiros, Paulo Farinha Alves, Dirce Rente, Jose Maria Formosinho Sanchez, Criminal Law
Thomson Reuters / Practical Law
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