Academic Career

• Doctoral candidate in environmental sciences at the Science and Technology Faculty of the New University of Lisbon, 2007
• Master’s degree in Environmental Planning from the Science and Technology Faculty of the New University of Lisbon, 2007
• Law graduate, Law Faculty of Lisbon University, 1988

Professional Career

• Counsel at Sérvulo since 2013
• Partner at Sérvulo from 2010 to 2012
• Consultant at Sérvulo in 2009
• Founded CPL & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados RL in 2008
• Worked at LCA & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados – Abalada Matos, Lorena de Sèves e Cunhal Sendim, Sociedade de Advogados RL, between 2006 and 2007
• Guest lecturer on post-graduate and masters’ degree courses at Azores University in Environmental, Land Use and Urban Planning Law, between 2004 and 2008
• Consultant in environment, land use and urban planning law between 2006 and 2007
• Assistant at the Legislative Assembly of Azores Autonomous Region between 2005 and 2006
• Member representing Azores Autonomous Region at the Public Maritime Dominion Commission, Directorate-General of Maritime Authority, National Defence Ministry, between 1996 and 2004
• Chief of cabinet, legal adviser, officer and interim regional director in the area of water resources and land use and urban planning at the Azores Administration and Regional Government, between 1993 and 2004
• Member of the Law Society since July 1993
• Trainee lawyer under guidance of António Soares de Oliveira between 1991 and 1993