Marta Alves Vieira
Marta Alves Vieira joined VdA in 2012. She is head partner of the IP Litigation practice where she has been actively involved in intellectual property litigation and arbitration, notably in disputes involving pharmaceutical patents, regularly providing legal and strategic advice to companies in all intellectual property matters.
Lawyer of the Year Life Sciences - IP&TMT Awards 2022
Law degree University of Lisbon Faculty of Law.
Erasmus, University of Pisa, Faculty of Law (1999-2000).
Post-Graduation in Arbitration, University Nova of Lisbon, Faculty of Law (2013).
Certified Course in Pedagogical Training for Trainers – Proficiency certificate as trainer (2015).
“Successful Interviewers” course, certified by IQF – Portuguese Institute for Quality in Training (2017).
Marta concluded her traineeship at ANBM - Azevedo Neves, Benjamim Mendes & Associados - Sociedade de Advogados, RL (currently, DLA Piper ABBC).
She was associate lawyer in the Litigation team of Ana Oliveira Bruno & Associados - Sociedade de Advogados, RL and in the Litigation practice area at Abreu & Marques, Vinhas e Associados – Sociedade de Advogados (currently, Abreu & Marques e Associados - Sociedade de Advogados, RL). She also joined the Litigation, Arbitration and Employment group of Linklaters, LLP, where she was dedicated in particular to Intellectual Property Litigation.
Before joining the firm she worked at JSMS – Jardim, Sampaio, Magalhães e Silva e Associados – Sociedade de Advogados as associate lawyer in Litigation matters.
Regular collaboration with the journal OJE (opinion articles on law matters), 2011 and 2012.
“A competência dos tribunais estaduais na arbitragem. Anotação ao artigo 59.º da Lei da Arbitragem Voluntária.” (The competence of the State Courts in the arbitration proceedings. Comments to Article 59 of the Portuguese Law on Voluntary Arbitration.), in Themis, Revista da Faculdade de Direito da UNL, 2015.
The Patent Litigation Law Review - Portuguese Chapter, The Law Reviews (with António Andrade) - Trevor Cook, 2017 and 2018 editions.
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.
Member of ECTA (European Communities Trade Mark Association).
Member of the Design Committee of ECTA (European Communities Trade Mark Association).
Member of MARQUES (European Trade Mark Owners).
English, Italian.
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Chambers Europe
Intellectual Property - Band 1
Band 2 -
Legal 500
Portugal | Intellectual Property - Tier 1
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Chambers Europe
Intellectual Property - Band 1
Band 3 -
Legal 500
Portugal | Intellectual Property - Tier 1
Next Generation Partner
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Chambers Europe
Intellectual Property - Band 1
Band 3"Marta Alves Vieira gets involved when things need to be done." -
Legal 500
Portugal | Intellectual Property - Tier 1
Next Generation Partner"Marta Alves Vieira is very diligent and technically competent. Always available to help the client find the most appropriate solution."
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Chambers Europe
Intellectual Property - Band 1
Band 3"Marta Alves Vieira is very helpful and very responsive." -
Legal 500
Portugal | Intellectual Property - Tier 1
Rising Stars"Marta Alves Vieira is is always available to help. She has a good knowledge of IP law and life sciences."
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Chambers Europe
Intellectual Property - Band 1
Band 4"Persistent and a fighter." -
Legal 500
Portugal | Intellectual Property - Tier 1
Rising Star
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Legal 500
Portugal | Intellectual Property - Tier 1
Rising Star; Recommended Lawyer"Marta Alves Vieira and Sara Nazaré have impressed us by their professionalism and dedication. We have found the Portuguese aspects of our litigation projects to be in very safe hands with them."