Afonso Mendonça is a Portuguese lawyer based in Sintra, holding professional licence no. 69748L, who began his career with the prestigious firm Roldão Advogados SP RL. In 2024 he was invited to join the staff of Roldão Advogados SP RL, bringing a versatile practice and practical experience to a senior and capable team. The firm operates under a multidisciplinary and dynamic management model, with areas of intervention guiding service delivery to ensure clients receive solutions that are appropriate, proportional and economical.

His specialist practice spans Labour Law and the Law of Obligations, complemented by work in Industrial Property, Criminal and Penal Law, Administrative Law, Fiscal Law, Environmental Law, Family and Inheritance, Real Estate and Banking and Finance. In 2022 he completed two post graduate programs in Arbitration Law and Civil Liability Law through the Private Law Research Centre, and he is currently pursuing a Master in Law and Tech at NOVA University Lisbon, underscoring a sustained commitment to expanding his legal expertise. He has participated in numerous training programs organized by the Ordem dos Advogados and other external bodies, including Conferences on Procedural Labour Law, Online Notarial Acts, Administrative Procedural Practices and Arrendamento.

Clients benefit from a client focused service philosophy built on clear communication and practical results. The approach leverages a multidisciplinary and area based management model to provide actionable, proportionate and economical solutions for individuals and companies across his areas of practice, including debt collection, corporate recoveries and bankruptcy proceedings, industrial property, criminal matters, and real estate transactions.

About Afonso Mendonça - Advogado
Practice areas
Employment & Labor
Banking & Finance
Intellectual Property
Criminal Defense
Real Estate

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Employment & Labor

Employment & Labor services cover the drafting and renewal of employment contracts, disciplinary procedures, collective dismissals and redundancies, and corporate workforce matters such as shareholding related structures and adapted intercompany agreements. The team also provides advice on debt collection within employment contexts and supports corporate recovery and bankruptcy proceedings when required.

Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Pension
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination
Whistleblower & Qui Tam
Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

Banking & Finance

Banking & Finance services address the negotiation and structuring of financing transactions, credit facilities, securities and related compliance matters, with attention to risk management and economical solutions for clients, including corporate groups and financial institutions.

Investment
Securities
Financial Services Regulation
Tax Increment Financing
Project Finance
Structured Finance
Acquisition / Leveraged Finance
Debt Capital Markets
Equity Capital Markets
Sustainable Finance
Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
Funds & Asset Management

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property services focus on industrial property matters including protection of trademarks and patents, licensing agreements and enforcement strategies designed to safeguard clients' brands and innovations, while supporting commercialization and value creation.

Copyright
Patent
Trademark
Art & Cultural Property Law

Criminal Defense

Criminal Defense services cover representation and strategic guidance in criminal and penal law matters, including defense preparation, procedural steps and client advocacy to secure fair and effective outcomes.

Arrests & Searches
Bail Bond Service
Criminal Litigation
Drug Crime
Drunk Driving
DUI & DWI
Juvenile Law
Sex Crime
Speeding & Traffic Ticket
White Collar Crime

Real Estate

Real Estate services include guidance on property transactions, contract negotiations for sale and lease, housing and commercial leases, property transfers and related disputes, with a focus on practical and economical resolutions.

Commercial Real Estate
Housing, Construction & Development
Foreclosure
Land Use & Zoning
Landlord & Tenant
Mortgage
Real Estate Due Diligence
Real Estate Contracts and Negotiations
Brokerage
Conveyancing

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