Sofia Barata is a lawyer and founding partner of OFFICIA.
With over 20 years of experience, she has specialised in advising companies of different sizes and across different sectors on their day-to-day legal matters, from incorporation and corporate governance to amendments to articles of association, share capital increases, dissolution and liquidation. Throughout her career, she has developed a particular ability to understand clients’ real needs and translate legal complexity into practical, operational solutions.
It was this close experience of working with businesses, combined with her knowledge of artificial intelligence tools and process automation, that led her to found OFFICIA, driven by the belief that access to legal services for Portuguese micro and small businesses can be simpler, faster and more accessible.
She is the author of articles published in specialist journals and a regular speaker at conferences on corporate law and artificial intelligence.
Education and Professional Memberships
Sofia holds a law degree from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and a postgraduate qualification in Commercial Law from the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa. She has attended the Women on Boards Executive Program, the Advanced Management Program for Executives at Porto Business School and the Compact MBA for Firm Leaders, among other management and leadership programmes.
She is a member of the Portuguese Bar Association.
Languages
Portuguese | English
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