Biography
A lawyer admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association in 1999, currently a Senior Associate at Ferreira Pinto & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados. She specializes in Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate, Regulation and Competition, with extensive experience drafting and negotiating service contracts in the Facility Management sector.
Academic Background:
Law Degree from the Catholic University of Portugal Faculty of Law (1997)
Postgraduate Diploma in Information Society Law from the University of Lisbon Faculty of Law (1999)
Postgraduate Diploma in Banking, Securities, and Insurance Law from the University of Coimbra Faculty of Law (2002)
Professional Experience:
Member of the Board of Directors at APFM – Portuguese Association of Facility Management (2013–2019)
Senior Associate at Baião, Castro & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados (2000–2014)
Legal Director at RV Trade – Estudos de Mercado, S.A. (1999–2000)
Trainee Lawyer at Grupo Legal Português – F. Castelo Branco, P.; Rebelo de Sousa e Associados (1997–1999)
Teaching Experience:
ISEL – Lisbon Institute of Engineering: Postgraduate Course in Facility Management – Sourcing and Contracting FM Services (2015–2017)
Civil Engineering Department’s Center for Advanced Studies (CEEC) – Specialization Course in Facility Management – Sourcing, Contracting, and Standardization Models (2017–2018)
Porto Business School: Executive Course in Facility Management – Contracting FM Services (since 2018)
Since 2019, she has served as Vice-President of APFM – Portuguese Association of Facility Management.