Academic Background

Bachelor’s Degree in Law from Faculdade de Direito of Universidade de Lisboa [Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon] (1987);

Postgraduate Degree in Legal Sciences from Faculdade de Direito of Universidade Clássica de Lisboa [Faculty of Law of the Classical University of Lisbon] (1989);

Postgraduate Degree in Business Management from Faculdade de Economia of Universidade Nova de Lisboa [Faculty of Economics of Nova University of Lisbon] (1990);

Postgraduate Degree in Political Theory and International Relations by Instituto de Estudos Políticos of Universidade Católica Portuguesa [School of Political Studies of the Portuguese Catholic University] (1997);

Training programs in the USA, respectively, at the University of Maryland at College Park and at the German Marshall Fund of United States (1998/1999);

Ph.D. student in Law at Universidade Católica Portuguesa [Portuguese Catholic University] (Lisbon School, since 2013);

Arbitrators course from the Arbitration Centre of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2014).

Memberships

Member of the Supreme Council for the Public Prosecution (2011-2015);

Member of the Portuguese Arbitration Association (2015);

Member of GRES (Strategy and Security Reflection Group) of Universidade Nova de Lisboa [Nova University of Lisbon] (since 2013);

Member of the Advisory Council of the Forensic Master’s of Faculdade de Direito of Universidade Católica Portuguesa [Faculty of Law of the Portuguese Catholic University] (Lisbon School, 2008/2010);

President of the Portuguese Council of the European Movement (2015-2018).

Professional Experience

Of-Counsel at Rogério Alves & Associates, Law Firm, RL (since September 2015);

Of-Counsel at MF, CM & Associates, Law Firm, RL (2013-2015);

Invited Assistant Professor at IBS – ISCTE Business School (since 2014);

Of-Counsel at ABBC & Associates, Law Firm, RL (2011-2012);

Assistant Professor at Escola Superior de Comunicação Social de Lisboa [School of Social Communication of Lisbon] (2011-2012);

Assistant Secretary of State for Internal Administration and Assistant Secretary of State for Justice in the XVIII and XVII Constitutional Governments, respectively (2005-2011);

Appointment as Judge of Law in June 2003 (with long-term leave since July 2011);

Secretary of State for Culture of the XIV Constitutional Government (2001-2002);

Manager of the Operational Program for Culture (Funds of the CSF III) (2000-2001);

Mayor of Cartaxo (1994-2000);

Senior staff member of the Swiss group Winterthur Assurances (1988-1993);

Assistant at Faculdade de Direito of Universidade de Lisboa [Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon] (1987-1993);

Assistant at Faculdade de Economia of Universidade Nova de Lisboa [Faculty of Economics of the Nova University of Lisbon] (2002-2003).

Main Interventions

Is an arbitrator in administrative matters of CAAD – Centro de Arbitragem Administrativa [Administrative Arbitration Centre], arbitrator appointed by the Lisbon Court of Appeal and also arbitrator in Ad hoc arbitrations.

Publications

A Letra em Branco [The Letter in White], Lisbon, AAFDL, 1989;

A Responsabilidade Civil do Produtor por Produtos Defeituosos [The Producer’s Liability for Defective Products], Lisbon, AAFDL, 1990;

À Margem do Efémero [On the Fringe of the Ephemeral], Santarém, Mirante, 1996;

O Novo Ciclo. A política do Futuro [The New Cycle. The Politics of the Future], Lisbon, Editorial Notícias, 2000 (co-authored);

Dez Milhões de Razões [Ten Million Reasons], Lisbon, Editorial Notícias, 2001 (co-authored);

A Política sem Dogma [The Politics without Dogma], Lisbon, Occidentalis, 2006;

À Esquerda de Crise [At the Left of Crisis], Lisbon, Vega, 2013 (co-authored);

Portugal Horizonte 2025: Um Conceito Estratégico de Segurança Interna [Portugal 2025 Horizon: A Strategic Concept of Homeland Security], Lisbon, Colibri, 2015 (co-authored).