Paxlegal boosts key practice areas with new talent

Paxlegal has announced the strengthening of its legal team with the integration of Murillo Costa Sanches, Maria do Carmo Pereira Coutinho, and Mariana Andrés (all pictured from left to right). The firm, led by António Patrício and Bárbara Pestana, thus reinforces its labour, real estate and corporate law practices, respectively.

Murillo Costa Sanches has experience in civil and commercial Law, with a particular focus on real estate and corporate law. He joins from Legal Square, where he was head of the real estate department. At Paxlegal, he joins as associate and will focus his practice on real estate and corporate. He holds a law degree from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra and is pursuing a master’s degree in civil law at the same institution.

Maria do Carmo Pereira Coutinho joins as an associate, transiting from Vieira de Almeida. Her practice will focus on labour law and business development. She holds a law degree from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon.

Mariana Andrés holds a law degree from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon. She joins the firm as a paralegal, providing support to the team of lawyers across various practice areas.

According to Bárbara Pestana, founding partner of Paxlegal: “In recent months, we have witnessed significant growth in our activity, which has led us to reinforce the team in strategic areas. We are thrilled to welcome Maria do Carmo, Murillo, and Mariana, who accepted the challenge we presented. We are confident that their integration will be an asset to the firm and, above all, to our clients.”