{"id":82656,"date":"2024-01-25T22:46:10","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T22:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smfc.pt\/?page_id=82656"},"modified":"2025-10-28T23:46:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T23:46:29","slug":"andre-oliveira-costa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smfc.pt\/en\/team\/andre-oliveira-costa\/","title":{"rendered":"Andr\u00e9 Oliveira Costa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; separator_color=&#8221;yes&#8221; separator=&#8221;yes&#8221; subheading=&#8221;Partner&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;171173&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1>Andr\u00e9 Oliveira Costa<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1727541465583{margin-top: 70px !important;margin-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;188128&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4>Academic Profile<\/h4>\n<p>Completed the General Data Protection Regulation Programme, at Cat\u00f3lica Lisbon School of Business &amp; Economics (2017)<\/p>\n<p>Degree in Law from the School of Law of the Catholic University of Portugal \u2013 School of Lisbon (2004)<\/p>\n<h4>Professional Profile<\/h4>\n<p>He has been a partner of SMFC since 2024, where he is co-head of the Corporate and M&amp;A areas<br \/>\nPartner at RA&amp;A (2020-2023)<br \/>\nAssociate Lawyer at RA&amp;A (2013-2023)<br \/>\nAssociate Lawyer at DLA Piper ABBC Sociedade de Advogados (2011-2013)<br \/>\nAssociate Lawyer at VdA &#8211; Vieira de Almeida, Sociedade de Advogados (2007-2011)<br \/>\nTrainee Lawyer VdA &#8211; Vieira de Almeida, Sociedade de Advogados (2004-2007)<\/p>\n<h4>Professional Associations<\/h4>\n<p>Member of the Bar Association since 2007<\/p>\n<p><strong>Languages:<\/strong> English and Spanish.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;83009&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;108109&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; 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