Margarida Corrêa Martins

Margarida Corrêa Martins

Associate
About
Margarida holds a Law degree from the Faculty of Law of the Portuguese Catholic University and an LL.M. in European and International Law from Católica Global School of Law. She has developed her professional career in the field of employment law, providing comprehensive legal advice to national and multinational companies across a wide range of sectors, notably, automobile, retail, facility services and technology. Her work covers all stages of the employment relationship, including hiring, disciplinary proceedings, and the termination of employment contracts, among other matters.
Areas of FocusEmployment
Professional QualificationsAdvogado admitted with the Ordem dos Advogados (Portuguese Bar Association)

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising several companies on day-to-day labour-related matters and representing clients on court cases related to administrative offences, dismissals, and other.
  • Conducting and managing disciplinary proceedings for one of the largest companies in the Portuguese retail industry.
  • Advising several transactions, in Portugal and abroad, focused on acquisition and restructuring of workforce.
Languages
  • English
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish
  • French
Education
  • Católica Global School of Law, LL.M. in European and International Law, 2022

  • Faculty of Law (Lisbon), Portuguese Catholic University, Law Degree, 2021;

  • St Julian’s School, International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB), 2017

Prior Experience

  • 2026 – Present | Associate, DLA Piper ABBC
  • 2024-2026, Trainee Lawyer | DLA Piper ABBC
  • 2022 - 2024, Junior Legal Advisor | North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
  • 2020, Summer Intern | Lisbon based International Law Firm

Additional News

Bilingual Diploma in English and Portuguese – International Baccalaureate (IB)