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Mafalda Semedo Martins and Rodrigo Barreiros Ferreira have joined the TELLES team as associates.

Mafalda Semedo Martins is joining the Real Estate and Construction team, which is led by partners Pedro Almeida e Sousa and Miguel Nogueira Leite.

She has consolidated experience in Real Estate Law and has advised private and corporate clients, both domestic and foreign, on highly complex transactions with a significant impact on the sector.

Her practice focuses on providing legal advice on the acquisition, planning and execution of real estate projects, and she accompanies all stages of the transaction, from legal analysis and structuring to negotiation and contractual formalisation.

She has extensive experience in real estate due diligence processes and works closely with multidisciplinary teams to take a risk-mitigating, value-creating approach.

She also regularly works on property leasing and other matters related to property development and construction contracts for new builds and urban regeneration projects.

Mafalda holds a law degree from the University of Coimbra's Faculty of Law, a Master's degree in Law from the Catholic University of Porto's Faculty of Law, and a postgraduate degree in Real Estate Law from the Catholic University of Lisbon's Faculty of Law.

Rodrigo Barreiros Ferreira is part of TELLES' Digital, Privacy and Cybersecurity team, which is led by partner Pedro Vidigal Monteiro.

With a practice focused on Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment, Rodrigo Barreiros Ferreira has developed his expertise in marketing and electronic communications, personal data protection and privacy, as well as Copyright and Related Rights. He has also gained experience in resolving disputes related to these matters.

He combines a solid legal background with practical experience in the creative industries. He holds a law degree from the Faculty of Law at the Portuguese Catholic University, as well as a postgraduate degree in Intellectual Property from the Faculty of Law at the University of Lisbon in partnership with the Portuguese Intellectual Property Law Association (APDI). He also has a Master's degree in Executive Production of Audiovisual Content from The Core – Entertainment Science School in Madrid in partnership with Secuoya Studios, which focuses on combining legal knowledge and technical practice in the sector.

He is the author of several articles published in the scientific journal Propriedades Intelectuais (Católica Editora) focusing on copyright and trademarks.