Academic Background

Bachelor’s Degree in Law from Universidade Internacional [International University], Lisbon (1994);

Postgraduate Degree in Sports Law from Faculdade de Direito of Universidade Lusíada [Faculty of Law of Lusíada University] (1995);

Holds CAP [Professional Aptitude Certificate] for Trainer (EDF) no. 42688/2004 IEFP-DRLVT;

Member of the Portuguese Bar Association.

Professional Experience

Of-Counsel at Rogério Alves & Associates, Law Firm, RL (since November 2016);

President of APDD – Associação Portuguesa de Direito Desportivo [Portuguese Association of Sports Law] (since 2015);

Management of APDD – Associação Portuguesa de Direito Desportivo [Portuguese Association of Sports Law] (2011-2015);

Legal Management of AJOFUTNAP – Associação de Jogadores de Futebol Não-Profissionais [Association of Non-Professional Football Players] (2009-2014);

Director of the Handball Department of Sporting Clube de Portugal (2003-2006);

Legal Advisor for Amateur Modalities at Sporting Clube de Portugal (2002-2003);

Consultancy to several Sports Clubs and Practitioners, as well as to Sports Federations (1999-2000 and 2006-2008);

Legal Office of Sporting SAD – Football (1997-1998);

Legal Department of Sporting Clube de Portugal (1995-1997).

Main Interventions

Invited Trainer at CTP – Confederação dos Treinadores de Portugal [Confederation of Coaches of Portugal], within the scope of the National Coaches Training Plan (2016);

Participation in the International Colloquium «Desporto, Ética e Transcendência» [«Sports, Ethics and Transcendence»], invited by the Coordinator of the National Plan of Ethics in Sports (2015);

Invited moderator at Centro de Estudos Judiciários [Centre for Judicial Studies] for Training Action aimed at Judges and Magistrates on Sports Law (2014);

Invited trainer at QUEST – Soluções para o Desporto [Sports Solutions], within the framework of the “Elite Courses” – Football Law (since 2013);

Co-organiser of the 1st and 2nd Postgraduate Programmes from Faculdade de Direito of Universidade de Lisboa [Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon], in Sports Law and Finance (2013-2015);

Member of the Working Group for the creation of «Código de Ética dos Agentes Desportivos» [«Code of Ethics for Sports Agents»] (2012).

Publications

Co-author of the book «O Desporto e o Direito – Prevenir, Disciplinar, Punir» [«Sports and Law – Prevent, Discipline, Punish»] (2001);

Editorial co-coordinator of the weekly column of legal analysis, on behalf of Associação Portuguesa de Direito Desportivo [Portuguese Association of Sports Law], in the newspaper «Record», entitled “Qual é o Problema?” [“What is the Problem?”] (Since 2014);

Editorial Co-coordinator of the weekly column entitled «Jogar Direito» [«Playing Law»] in the newspaper «O Jogo» (since 2015).

Languages

English

Spanish