Mrs. Marisa Monteiro is an extraordinary lecturer and devoted professional. I had the pleasure to learn from Mrs. Monteiro throughout the course of Maritime and Transport law at the Hague University of Applied Sciences. Very often students miss the genuine connection between the seminars and the real-life experience. Mrs. Monteiro restored this crucial link by showing us the passion and creativity that each one of us can apply outside the classroom. In addition to the meticulous lecturing and professional knowledge, Mrs. Monteiro gave us courage to believe in our personalities in the pursuit of success.
Petar Achikov
Jr. Legal Counsel @Ingram Micro
Marisa is one of those people with unending energy who keep pushing, keep inspiring, keep creating value. I’ve had the pleasure to work with Marisa on various projects and to get to know her as a person and professional.
She is very serious about her work, especially when it comes to legal matters like privacy, contracts, professional relationships, and negotiations but also on humanitarian and international relationships. As a passionate and strong Portuguese woman living and working in the Netherlands, she is responsible for a lot of initiatives between the two countries.
If I have to describe Marisa with one word it would be “vision”. She has all these crazy ideas that she really believes in and this is what makes her such a great person. Marisa believes that everyone can and should have a positive impact on society. This vision drove her to start organizations like the Humanity of Things where I am also involved.
To sum it up, Marisa is a great person to work with, a natural starter and initiator she believes in the greater good and is always willing to challenge the status quo.
Bobby Bahov
Co-Founder & CEO @Space Mining Technologies
“I have had the pleasure to hire Marisa in a strenuous situation of conflict management resolution. Marisa just came in as a breath of fresh air, with her positive attitude and assertiveness, she was able to succeed where all others (mediators and lawyers) before her have failed.
She is an inspiring human being and a unusually skillful professional, who is able to bring fresh new ideas and perspective to the table, who also goes the extra mile to help and support her clients.
I would recommend Marisa as legal advisor and/or for legal representation in a heart beat.”
Marieta Lin 林语嫣
Senior Artwork Production Specialist – Global Artwork Innovations @Unilever
“Having worked with other legal counsels before as a young tech startup, Marisa was a refreshing change for us. Her earnest and honest approach allowed us to look into our legal obligations on the complicated topics of data protection and European compliance with clarity and together, document all of our requirements and materialize clear and approachable policies for our customers.
We look forward to working with her and her team at MQM Legal again.”
Joel Hernández
Founder & CEO @Okuna
” With all the international experience and background that Marisa gained through the years she is perfectly placed to help expats facing issues in their working country and home country, in particular Portuguese expats, like myself. Although not a phrase I like to use, I have to say that Marisa (and her team) goes the extra mile to achieve the best result (not always the perfect result, or what you initially expected) for your issue or concern. Marisa was a life-saver for 2 issues I faced: a warranty related issue for a purchase I had in the Netherlands (suggesting actions and communicating in Dutch with the parties involved) and helping me with the sale of my house in Portugal providing remote and local assistance (since I did not travel there for the notary act). I am to this day still relying on her support and great feedback for any legal concerns I face since I know that Marisa looks after my interests more as a friend than a simple legal counsellor. ”
Bruno Costa
Technical Support Engineer @Zoom
From the very first moment I met Marisa, I knew she was someone special. She combines a deep understanding of human nature, emotional intelligence and professional excellency. She leads with purpose and drives by action, with conviction and positive energy. She has been of priceless advice and support for Women in Tech. Her legal expertise has helped us structure our global organisation in many different levels. Marisa thank you for everything, you have my utmost trust and support.
Ayumi Moore Aoki
Founder & CEO @Women in Tech