Afonso Elias
AssociateAbout
Afonso Elias practices in Criminal Litigation and Compliance, with particular focus on white-collar crime.
Areas of FocusLitigation, Arbitration and Investigations
EXPERIENCE
- Legal assistance to several companies that have been victims of cybercrime involving large sums transferred to criminal accounts, providing assistance in the contact with the authorities, banks and/or recovering the funds.
- Defence in criminal proceedings for white-collar crimes.
- Legal assistance and representation in court in a wide range of criminal cases, both for victims and defendants.
Languages
- English
- Portuguese
Education
- University of Lisbon, School of Law, Master's degree in in Law and Legal Practice, Specialty Criminal Law (in progress)
- Catholic University of Portugal, Faculty of Law, Lisbon School, Bachelor's Degree in Law, 2021
Prior Experience
2025 – Present, Associate Lawyer, DLA Piper ABBC
2023 – 2025, Associate Lawyer, Law firm based in Lisbon
2021 – 2023, Trainee Lawyer, Law firm based In Lisbon