C.V.   

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1 Education:

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• Primary and secondary / high school at the Salesian college in Lisbon;

• Law Degree, 1995; 

• Specialization in Legal Civil Sciences, including:

  • Civil Law II

  • Civil Procedural Law II & III

  • Registration and Notary Law

  • Commercial Law II

  • Criminal Procedure II

• Postgraduate in “Forensic Practice and Corporate Legal Advisory”, 2002;

• Postgraduate in “European Law”, 2003;

• Postgraduate in "Real State Law", 2005.   

2. Professional Training    

• Legal internship began on January 8, 1997, at a law firm located on Av. António Augusto de Aguiar, Lisbon.

• Internship completed on October 14, 1999.

• Collaboration at the Legal Advisory Office of the Portuguese Bar Association, Av. Infante Santo, 42, 9th Floor, 1350 Lisbon.

• Course: “Implementation of the Transition Process to the New ISO 9001:2000 Standard,” 2002, IPQ – Portuguese Institute for Quality.

• Course: “Initial Pedagogical Training for Trainers,” organized by 4 EMES – Consultores Associados, Feb 22, 2002 – Jan 25, 2003.

• Intensive course on “The Labour Code,” organized by the Labour Law Institute, Faculty of Law of Lisbon, coordinated by Prof. Dr. Pedro Romano Martinez, Jul 22 – Aug 12, 2004.                                     

3. Professional Experience.  

1997–1999: Sole practice in own law firm, focusing on Civil, Labour, and Commercial Law.

Since 2000: Exclusive practice in law, representing numerous companies in civil construction, public works, and real estate transactions.

• Organized, developed, and managed litigation departments in several construction, public works, and real estate companies.

• Represented clients in civil litigation across various jurisdictions in Portugal.

• Provided legal support to multiple construction and real estate companies, drafting contracts, agreements, establishing and transforming commercial companies, preparing various promissory contracts including sales, lease transfers, share transfers, property leases (residential and commercial), among others.

• Since 2004, responsible for Litigation Departments in various construction companies.

• Since 2005, providing ongoing legal support for commercial companies (Zumali – Real Estate S.A., Maxiobra – Construction Lda., Betometal – Metal Constructions Lda., Spager – Construction and Public Works Lda., Nacionalparque – Industrial Park Management Lda., Betimob – Real Estate Management Lda.), including drafting and amending statutes, company formation, and legal restructuring.

4. Other Information.      

Languages: Intermediate knowledge of French, English, Spanish; completed English course at Eurocenter.

Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Internet Explorer, Outlook, Habilus; proficient in other web-based tools.

Other Courses & Workshops:

• Online Training Center, Lisbon District Council:

  • “Lawyers, Courts, and Email”

  • Workshop “Adoption”

  • Workshop “Divorce I & II”

• Continuous Training, Portuguese Bar Association:

  • “Labour Law Review”

  • “Tax Procedure and Process Code”

  • “Legal Aid Regime”

  • “Professional Secrecy”

  • “Reform of Enforcement Action”

  • “Criminal Procedure Reform”

  • “Public Procurement”

• Conference, Sintra Bar Delegation:

  • “Precautionary Measures in Labour Proceedings”

  • “New Urban Lease Regime”

  • “Criminal Law and Procedure”

  • “Injunctions”

  • “Electronic Monitoring Systems (Electronic Bracelets)”

• User-level computing course, final grade: 18/20 (Nov 1995 – Dec 1996)

• Consumer Law course, grade: Very Good, DECO (Portuguese Association for Consumer Protection)

• Labour Law training for senior management

Conferences and Participation:

• Colloquium: “Privacy and E-Commerce,” Data Protection Commission

• Seminar: “Electronic Signature,” Portuguese Bar Association

• Labour Code Sessions, organized by CEJ and IGT