The Law Firm was founded in 1980 and has provided advocacy service since that date with processes and clients from various points of the country. The team of Lawyers is composed by Manuel Joaquim Castelo, founder, Alexandre Castelo e Vanessa Castelo.
It is one of the oldest firms in the county of Benavente. Taking into account the natural evolution of the world and, consequently, the law, we always constantly look for the most innovating and actual solutions, always oriented by the rigour and seriousness that should prevail in the profession.
Following this line, we are an agile and united team, dedicated and competent, based on tradition and the experience of our founder, however, with a young and dynamic spirit which pays attention to the challenges of the future and also devoted to the resolution of personal problems and providing legal advice for companies.
Our team continuously fosters a personal and close relationship with the client, essential for trust between business and working partners, which constitutes the essence of our law practice with the objective of quickly, efficiently and confidentially finding solutions at the lowest price.
• Degree in Law by the University of Coimbra (1977)
• Ombudsman for “Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Benavente” (1995-2000)
• President of the Supervisory Board for “Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Benavente” (1992 – 1994 and 2001 – 2003)
• President for the delegation of the Law Bar of Benavente (2005-2005)
• Registered in the Portuguese Law Bar (1980)
Languages:
• Portuguese/French
• English
• Spanish
• Degree in Law by the Lisbon “Universidade Autónoma” (2006)
• Post-Graduation in Administrative Litigation by the “Portuguese Catholic University” (2008)
• Barry University Miami – USA, ELS – Language Centres (2000)
• Vice-President of the Humanitarian Voluntary Fire Brigade of Alcochete (2011)
• Collaborator of the newspaper Alcaxete (2012)
• Registered in the Portuguese Law Bar (2006)
• Member of “The European Law Students Association”
• Member of “International Legal Technology Association (ILTA)”
• Member of “Associação Para a Promoção e Desenvolvimento da Sociedade da Informação (APDSI)”
Languages:
• Portuguese/French
• English
• Spanish
• Degree in Law by the Lisbon “Universidade Autónoma” (2007)
• Post-Graduation in Tax Law by the Lisbon “Universidade Autónoma” (2011)
• Post-Graduation in Law e Notarial Practice by Lisbon “Universidade Autónoma” (2011)
• Registered in the Portuguese Law Bar (2010)
Languages:
• Portuguese/French
• English
• Spanish
