Sofia Ribeiro Branco
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : White-Collar Crime
Band 1
About
Provided by Sofia Ribeiro Branco
Practice Areas
Litigation & Arbitration, Criminal Law, White Collar Defence, Compliance
Career
Partner and Co-Head of Practice of Investigations & White Collar, Sofia is a very experienced litigation and arbitration lawyer, representing clients in corporate, criminal and misdemeanor litigation cases.
Sofia also designs effective compliance programs and leads business conduct investigations, assisting clients in regulatory and private enforcement litigation.
Professional Memberships
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association. Admitted to the Timor-Leste Bar Association (Conselho de Gestão e Disciplina). Vice-president of the Portuguese Criminal Forum ("Fórum Penal"). Member of the European Criminal Bar Association. Member of the International Bar Association.
Publications
Author/co-author of various law books and articles in her area of expertise.
Chambers Review
Europe
Sofia Ribeiro Branco maintains a stand-out position in the rankings thanks to her involvement in sophisticated white-collar crime mandates, including corruption, cybercrime and money laundering. She is proficient in handling complex matters across the gamut of criminal proceedings, frequently representing high-profile clients in the energy, sport and telecommunications sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sofia Ribeiro Branco is extremely dedicated, always available, has a deep knowledge of procedural matters and pays attention to detail."
"Sofia is very dedicated and concerned about the customer."
"We like to work with her a lot; she is very thorough in her analysis."
"Sofia Ribeiro Branco is one of the leading criminal lawyers in the country and is very well reputed and knowledgeable."
"Sofia Ribeiro Branco is extremely dedicated, always available, has a deep knowledge of procedural matters and pays attention to detail."
"Sofia is very dedicated and concerned about the customer."
"We like to work with her a lot; she is very thorough in her analysis."
"Sofia Ribeiro Branco is one of the leading criminal lawyers in the country and is very well reputed and knowledgeable."