Law degree in 1984 at Portuguese Catholic University, School Master in Company Law at Portuguese Catholic University (1996); PDE at IESE Barcelona (1990), admitted Portuguese Bar Association (1986), Former Vice President of Portuguese Bar Association, Former Vice President of Lisbon District of Portuguese Bar Association, Former representative of Portuguese Bar Association at IBA, FBE and CCBE, member of the FBE Arbitrage Committee. Family lawyer in practice since 1986.