Maria Emília Meira

MARIA EMÍLIA MEIRA

Partner

Integrates GLX LTM since 2001.

Partner since 2017, she coordinates the Civil Law departments (particularly Tenancy, Family and Minors) as well as the Banking, Finance and Insurance departments. She has extensive experience in judicial and litigation matters in these areas and is a frequent presence in court.

She provides legal advice in divorce proceedings, parental responsibility regulation, child maintenance, adoption, adult guardianship, accident claims and construction disputes.

She is also dedicated to negotiating and drafting a wide range of contracts, especially tenancy, construction, and purchase and sale agreements.

ACADEMIC HABILITATIONS

Law Degree, Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra, concluded in July 2001.

COMPLEMENTARY ACADEMIC FORMATION

Attended the curricular part of the “XXI Graduate Course in Securities Law”, at the Instituto de Valores Mobiliários, concluded in 2017;

Postgraduate degree in Health Law, Escola de Direito do Porto, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, concluded in 2023;

English Course B2 – BabeliUM, Universidade do Minho – concluded in 2025.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Lawyer registered in the Ordem dos Advogados (Portuguese Bar Association), since December 17th, 2003, bearer of Professional License No. 10194-P.

POSITIONS

Guest trainer at the I (2016) and II editions (2020) of the Advanced Training Course in Condominium Management, at ESTG – Instituto Politécnico de Leiria;

Member of the Conselho Deontologia do Porto da Ordem dos Advogados (Oporto Deontology Council) in the 2017/2019 triennium;

Secretary of the Conselho Deontologia do Porto da Ordem dos Advogados (Oporto Deontology Council) in the 2020/2022 triennium;

Invited trainer in the area of professional deontology, at Centro de Formação do Conselho Regional do Porto da Ordem dos Advogados;

Teaches in the Civil Law Curse, 7th Edition of the Preparatory Course for the Admission Exam to the Chamber of Solicitors and Enforcement Agents (ASAE) at the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave (IPCA).

LANGUAGES

Portuguese;

English.