Expert Details
Portuguese Law, Corporate and Commercial Law, Insurance Law, Contract Law, Tort Law, Evidence.
ID: 730035
Portugal
Now a senior associate with her law firm’s corporate and commercial practice group, she has played an important role in the setting up of varied operations on behalf of domestic and foreign clients and she provides ongoing legal advice in all areas of corporate and commercial law. She focuses on the drafting and negotiation commercial contracts, with an emphasis on insurance.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2009 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Private Law | Institution: New University of Lisbon |
| Year: 2001 | Degree: MPhil | Subject: Contract Law | Institution: Oxford University |
| Year: 2000 | Degree: MJur | Subject: European and Comparative Law | Institution: Oxford University |
| Year: 1999 | Degree: BA | Subject: Law | Institution: University of Lisbon |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2002 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Lawyer | Department: |
Responsibilities:She is a senior associate within the corporate and commercial department.. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Visiting Professor | Department: |
Responsibilities:She has been invited to teach several courses, first as a teaching assistant and then as an assistant professor. She retains the title of visiting professor because she is not presently a faculty member. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| She is a member of the Portuguese Bar Association since 2002. She is a member of the Centre for Research in Law and Society of the New Univ. Lisbon since April 2009. She is a member of AIDA Portugal (Portuguese Chapter of the International Association of Insurance Law) and a member of its Scientific Board since May 2011. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| She is a licensed attorney in Portugal (Advogada). |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Awarded a doctoral grant by the Max-Planck-Institute for Comparative and International Private Law (July 2008). Awarded a doctoral fellowship by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (01.01.2007 to 31.03.2008). Appointed Martin Senior Scholar - Worcester College – Oxford University (2001). Awarded a Chevening scholarship by the British Council (1999/2000). Awarded a Merit Scholarship by the University of Lisbon (1998). |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| She has published in a variety of topics within private law. |
Fields of Expertise
commercial law, corporate law, insurance law, legal counsel, tort law, law, foreign law, contract negotiation, insurance, contract law, expert testimony, privacy law, defamation, medicolegal, banking regulation, divorce, corporate governance, courtroom testimony, arbitration testimony, testimony, law enforcement, insurance claim handling, life insurance arbitration, international arbitration, insurance arbitration, life insurance claim, claims made policy, commercial real estate law, real estate law, labor law, family law, insurance dispute, coverage dispute, contract dispute, construction dispute, community dispute, case law, property law, directors and officers liability insurance, property insurance, life insurance, liability insurance, auto insurance, expert witness, construction claim, copyright law, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution, mediation, international shipping regulation, construction insurance claim, insurance claim