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Mariana França Gouveia is a full professor and former Dean of NOVA School of Law and currently the President of the Scientific Board. She is also a partner at VdA - Attorneys at Law LLC. She is the one of the coordinator of the NOVA Dispute Resolution Forum Knowledge Center and director of the Master's in Litigation and Arbitration (NOVA School of Law). She has taken part in more than 30 arbitrations (domestic and international) as arbitrator, counsel and administrative secretary. Research fields: civil procedure / alternative dispute resolution / mediation / arbitration.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Mariana França Gouveia

Citation names

  • Gouveia, Mariana

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
A716-1F68-2D52

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Law
  • Social Sciences - Law
  • Social Sciences - Law
  • Social Sciences - Law
  • Social Sciences - Law

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
German Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Italian Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2019
Concluded
Full professor (Outros)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
2016
Concluded
Aggregation in Civil Procedure (Título de Agregado)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
"Agregação em Direito Processual" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Aprovada por unanimidade
2003
Concluded
PhD (Doutoramento)
Major in Civil procedure
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
"A Causa de Pedir na Ação Declarativa" (The cause of action in declaratory proceedings)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Aprovada com Louvor e Distinção por unanimidade
1997
Concluded
Bachelor degree in Private Law (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
"Not applicable" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2022 - Current Coordinating Researcher (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
2011/05 - 2012/12 Coordinating Researcher (Research) Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2019 - Current Full Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
2008 - 2016 Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
2006/10/01 - 2013/02/01 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Instituto Superior de Ciências Policiais e Segurança Interna, Portugal
2003/10/01 - 2008/12/17 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
1997/10/01 - 1999/10/01 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution
Employer
2018/09/11 - 2022/10/03 Organic Unit Director Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/07 - Current Lawyer Vieira de Almeida e Associados, Portugal
2015/07 - Current Coordinator of the Master in Litigation and Arbitration Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
2008 - Current Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Arbitration ADR Lab, Portugal
2018/07 - 2023/05 Partner PLMJ, Portugal
2008 - 2022 Director of the ADR Lab ADR Lab, Portugal
2016 - 2019 Aggregated professor (University Teacher) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
2016 - 2018 Of counsel PLMJ, Portugal
2009 - 2018 Coordinator National Centre for Consumer Information and Arbitration, Portugal
2004 - 2018 Director Unit for Mediation and Monitorization of Consumer Dispute, Portugal
2014 - 2017 Vice-president of the board Commercial Arbitration Centre (Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Portugal
2010 - 2016 Of counsel SRS Advogados, Portugal
2004/02/01 - 2004/12 Director (Office of Audit and Modernization) Governo da República Portuguesa Ministério da Justica, Portugal
Office of Audit and Modernization , Portugal
2002/11/01 - 2004/01/02 Consultant (Office of Legislative Policy and Planning) Governo da República Portuguesa Ministério da Justica, Portugal
Office of Legislative Policy and Planning, Portugal
Projects

Other

Designation Funders
2011/04 - 2012/12 Study on Economic Justice in Portugal
Supervisor
Concluded
2006 - 2006 The Pre-Trial Conference: Study of Legislative Evaluation
Not applicable
Supervisor
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Gouveia, Mariana. Curso de Resolução Alternativa de Litígios (book on ADR). Coimbra, Portugal: Almedina. 2014.
    Published
  2. Gouveia, Mariana; Machado, José Carlos Soares. Resolução Alternativa de Litígios (book on ADR). Coimbra, Portugal: Coimbra Editora. 2014.
    Published
  3. Gouveia, Mariana; Garoupa, Nuno; Magalhães, Pedro; Carvalho, Jorge Morais. Study on Economic Justice in Portugal. Lisbon, Portugal: Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos. 2013.
    Published
  4. Gouveia, Mariana. Análise de Jurisprudência sobre Arbitragem (book on the Portuguese case law concerning arbitration). Coimbra, Portugal: Almedina. 2011.
    Published
  5. Gouveia, Mariana. Regime Processual Experimental Anotado (book on the experimental procedural regime). Coimbra, Portugal: Almedina. 2006.
    Published
  6. Gouveia, Mariana; Carvalho, Jorge Morais. Conflitos de Consumo (book on consumer disputes). Coimbra, Portugal: Almedina. 2006.
    Published
  7. Gouveia, Mariana. Perguntas Frequentes sobre a Reforma da Acção Executiva (book on the reform of enforcement proceedings). Coimbra, Portugal: Almedina. 2005.
    Published
  8. Gouveia, Mariana. A Causa de Pedir na Acção Declarativa (book on the cause of action in declaratory proceedings). Coimbra, Portugal: Almedina. 2004.
    Published
Book chapter
  1. Gouveia, Mariana. "Arbitration in the Portuguese-speaking World". In International Arbitration: Law and Practice in Brazil. 2020.
    In press
  2. Gouveia, Mariana; Monteiro, Matilde Líbano. "Interim measures and preliminary orders (co-author of this chapter and editor of the book)". In International Arbitration in Portugal. 2020.
    In press
  3. Gouveia, Mariana. "L’affaire Garoubé: Responsabilidade das Instituições Arbitrais e Impecuniosidade das Partes (book chapter on the liability of arbitral institutions)". In Estudos em Homenagem a Agostinho Pereira de Miranda, 317-351. Coimbra, Portugal: Almedina, 2019.
    Published
  4. Gouveia, Mariana; Pinto-Ferreira, João Pedro; Teixeira, Micael Martins. "Evolução do Processo Civil: Democratização, Celeridade e Gestão Processual (book chapter on the reforms of Portuguese civil procedure since 1974". In 40 Anos de Políticas de Justiça em Portugal, 181-197. Coimbra, Portugal: Almedina, 2017.
    Published
  5. Gouveia, Mariana. "A Competência Cautelar do Tribunal Arbitral, em especial as providências executivas e as anti-suit injunctions [article on anti-suit injunctions in arbitration]". In Estudos em Homenagem ao Prof. Doutor José Lebre de Freitas, 861-892. Coimbra, Portugal: Coimbra Editora, 2013.
    Published
  6. Gouveia, Mariana; Trabuco, Cláudia. "La Arbitrabilidad de las Cuestiones de Competencia en la Legislación Portuguesa (book chapter on the arbitrability of questions related to the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal)". In La Aplicación privada del Derecho de la Competencia. Valladolid, Spain: Lex Nova, 2011.
    Published
  7. Gouveia, Mariana; Trabuco, Cláudia. "Arbitrabilidade das questões de concorrência [article on the arbitrability of competition law disputes]". In Estudos em Homenagem ao Prof. Doutor Carlos Ferreira de Almeida, 443-496. Coimbra, Portugal: Almedina, 2011.
    Published
  8. Gouveia, Mariana; Garoupa, Nuno. "Class Actions in Portugal". In Class Actions for Europe, Perspectives from Law and Economics. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2010.
    Published
  9. Gouveia, Mariana. "Algumas questões jurídicas a propósito da mediação [article on some legal aspects of mediation]". In Mediação e criação de consensos: os novos instrumentos de empoderamento do cidadão na União Europeia, 213-242. Coimbra, Portugal: Minerva, 2010.
  10. Gouveia, Mariana. "O reconhecimento de sentenças arbitrais estrangeiras nos países lusófonos [article on the recognition of foreign arbitral awards]". In Actas do III Congresso do Centro de Arbitragem Comercial da Associação Comercial de Lisboa, 95-119. Coimbra, Portugal: Almedina, 2010.
    Published
  11. Gouveia, Mariana. "Meios de resolução alternativa de litígios. Negociação, Mediação e Julgados de Paz [article on ADR mechanisms)". In Livro comemorativo dos 10 anos da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 728-758. Coimbra, Portugal: Almedina, 2008.
    Published
  12. Gouveia, Mariana; Freitas, José Lebre de. "Civil Procedure". In Portuguese Law: an Overview, 305-310. Coimbra, Portugal: Almedina, 2007.
    Published
  13. Gouveia, Mariana. "A Acção Especial de Litigância de Massa [article on the special proceedings for mass claims]". In Novas Exigências do Processo Civil, 137-152. Coimbra, Portugal: Coimbra Editora, 2007.
    Published
  14. Gouveia, Mariana; Cristas, Assunção. "Transmissão da Propriedade de Coisas Móveis e Contrato de Compra e Venda (book chapter on the transfer of ownership of movable property)". In Transmissão da Propriedade e Contrato, 15-137. Coimbra, Portugal: Almedina, 2001.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Gouveia, Mariana; Antunes, João Gil. "The Suitability of the Emergency Arbitrator for Investment Disputes". e-Pública 6 2 (2019): 9-35.
    Published
  2. Gouveia, Mariana. "Adverse Inferences – To Draw or not to Draw (Cour d’appel de Paris, 28 Février 2017)". Revista PLMJ Arbitragem 2 (2018): 17-24.
    Published
  3. Gouveia, Mariana. "O Reconhecimento e a Execução de Medidas Cautelares sem Contraditório no Direito Processual Europeu (article on ex parte interim measures in Europe)". Themis - Revista da Faculdade de Direito da UNL Ed. esp. (2018): 167-183.
    Published
  4. Gouveia, Mariana. "Providências Cautelares sem Contraditório Decretadas por Tribunal Arbitral [article on ex parte interim measures in arbitration]". Revista Internacional de Arbitragem e Conciliação 10 (2017): 156-225.
    Published
  5. Gouveia, Mariana; Carvalho, Joana Campos. "O Regulamento de Mediação do Centro de Arbitragem Comercial da CCIP [article on the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce’s rules of mediation]". Revista da Ordem dos Advogados 3-4 (2017): 711-739.
    Published
  6. Gouveia, Mariana; Trigo, Ana Coimbra. "Representação ad hoc de Advogados Estrangeiros em Processos Judiciais Relativos a Arbitragem Internacional: Sentença do Singapore High Court de 2.8.2016, Proc. nº SGHC 172 [article on ad hoc admission of foreign counsel in international arbitration-related judicial proceedings]". Cadernos de Direito Privado 60 (2017): 38-52.
    Published
  7. Gouveia, Mariana. "O Princípio Dispositivo e a Alegação de Factos em Processo Civil: a Incessante Procura da Flexibilidade Processual [article on the principle of party disposition]". Revista da Ordem dos Advogados 2-3 (2013): 595-617.
    Published
  8. Gouveia, Mariana; Pinto-Ferreira, João Pedro. "A Oposição à Execução Baseada em Requerimento de Injunção: Comentário ao Acórdão do Tribunal Constitucional n.º 388/2013 [article on the enforceability of an order for payment]". Themis - Revista da Faculdade de Direito da UNL 24-25 (2013): 315-438.
    Published
  9. Gouveia, Mariana; Carvalho, Jorge Morais. "Arbitragens Complexas [article on complex arbitrations]". Revista de Arbitragem e Conciliação (2011): 111-161.
    Published
  10. Gouveia, Mariana; Carvalho, Jorge Morais. "Convenção de Arbitragem em Contratos Múltiplos [article on arbitration agreements in multiple contracts]". Cadernos de Direito Privado 36 (2011): 26-49.
    Published
  11. Gouveia, Mariana. "A Novíssima Acção Executiva - Análise das mais importantes alterações [article on the reform of enforcement proceedings]". Revista da Ordem dos Advogados (2010): 567-601.
    Published
  12. Gouveia, Mariana. "Mediação e Processo Civil [article on mediation and civil procedure]". Cadernos de Direito Privado n.º esp. (2010): 24-44.
    Published
  13. Gouveia, Mariana; Cristas, Assunção. "A violação de ordem pública como fundamento de anulação de sentenças arbitrais, Anotação ao Acórdão do STJ de 10.7.2008, Proc. N.º 08A1698 [article on the infringement of public policy in arbitration]". Cadernos de Direito Privado 29 (2010): 41-56.
    Published
  14. Gouveia, Mariana. "O dever de independência do árbitro de parte [article on the duty of independence of arbitrators appointed by the parties]". Themis – Revista da Faculdade de Direito UNL 16 (2009): 319-326.
    Published
  15. Gouveia, Mariana. "Perspectivas de reforma do Código Civil Português - A Prova [article on the rules of evidence set out in the Portuguese Civil Code]". Themis – Revista da Faculdade de Direito da UNL ed. esp. (2008): 331-341.
    Published
  16. Gouveia, Mariana. "Os Poderes do Juiz Cível na Acção Declarativa – Em defesa de um Processo Civil em Defesa do Cidadão [article on the powers of the judge in declaratory proceedings]". Julgar 1 (2007): 47-65.
    Published
  17. Gouveia, Mariana. "A Causa de Pedir da Injunção [article on the cause of action in the order for payment procedure)". Themis – Revista da Faculdade de Direito da UNL 13 (2006):
    Published
  18. Gouveia, Mariana. "Cable Cases e Intervenção de Terceiros [cable cases and third party intervention]". Cadernos de Direito Privado 10 (2005): 30-48.
    Published
  19. Gouveia, Mariana. "Verificação do Passivo (article on the submission, verification, admission and ranking of claims in insolvency proceedings”)". Themis – Revista da Faculdade de Direito da UNL ed. esp. (2005): 151-163.
    Published
  20. Gouveia, Mariana. "O Executado com Responsabilidade Subsidiária (article on subsidiary liability in enforcement proceedings)". Themis – Revista da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Nova de Lisboa 9 (2004): 109-122.
    Published
  21. Gouveia, Mariana. "Poder Geral de Controlo [article on the powers of the judge in enforcement proceedings]". Sub Judice 29 (2004): 11-21.
    Published
  22. Gouveia, Mariana. "Penhora de Imóveis e registo predial na reforma da acção executiva [article on the attachment of immovable property]". Cadernos de Direito Privado 4 (2003): 26-35.
    Published
  23. Gouveia, Mariana. "Penhora e Alienação de Bens Móveis na Reforma da Acção Executiva [article on the attachment of movable property]". Themis – Revista da Faculdade de Direito da UNL 7 (2003): 165-197.
    Published
  24. Gouveia, Mariana. "A Eficácia Negocial da Publicidade a Imóveis [article on the legal effects of publicity to immovable property]". Scientia Iuridica 49 283/5 (2000): 135-172.
    Published
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/09/18 Arbitration in the data protection era 2nd Brazilian Arbitration Forum
2017 Emergency arbitrator ICC Arbitration Day
2017 Case management in arbitration Debates of the CBAr
2017 Negative inferences in arbitration II CBMA International Congress on Arbitration
2017 Ex parte interim measures in arbitration XVI CBAr International Congress on Arbitration
2017 Negative inferences in arbitration VII Coimbra International Meeting of Arbitration
2017 Seminar on mediation and arbitration Seminar on mediation and arbitration
2016 Multiple parties in arbitration I Advanced Post-Graduation on Arbitration Law
2016 Differences between ad hoc and ICC arbitrations I ICC Conference in Mozambique
2016 The importance of drafting in dispute resolution clauses Workshop on ICC Arbitration for Public Authorities
2016 Public justice and ADR Luso-Brazilian Symposium
2016 Complex arbitrations VI Meeting of CIMA – Corte Civil y Mercantil de Arbitraje
2016 The law applicable to arbitration proceedings II Arbitration Days of the University of Lisbon Law School
2016 Voluntary arbitration Short Course on The Court of Arbitration for Sport
2016 Course on arbitration and conciliation Course on arbitration and conciliation
2016 The substantive rules of evidence Conference at the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Code
2016 Deciphering a lawyer’s ADR mindset ICC YAF Europe Regional Conference
2016 Impartiality and independence of arbitrators IV Congress Judges and Arbitrators
2016 Ex Parte interim measures in international arbitration Oxford Symposium on Comparative International Commercial Arbitration
2016 Arbitration in enforcement proceedings Workshop of the Solicitadores and Enforcement Agents National Association
2015 Experts rules Conference organized by ICC and by ICC Portugal
2015 Positive effect of the arbitration agreement I Advanced Post-Graduation on Arbitration Law
2015 Rules of mediation Public Presentation of the Rules of Mediation and Fast Track Arbitration
2014 The new powers of the president of the Commercial Arbitration Centre Public Presentation of the New Arbitration Rules
2014 Introduction to ADR Course on Arbitration
2014 Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards Course on International Arbitration
2014 Arbitration II Summer School of NOVA School of Law
2014 Preliminary presentation of the study on arbitral awards VIII Congress of the Commercial Arbitration Centre
2014 New ICC rules of mediation Conference organized by ICC and by ICC Portugal
2013/05 Enforcement proceedings, ADR and recovery of VAT Workshop of the Study on Economic Justice
2013/04 Objective and subjective modifications to judicial proceedings in light of the new Code of Civil Procedure Conference at the Centre for Judicial Studies
2013/03 Principle of party disposition and the submission of facts I Congress of Civil Procedure
2013/03 Reflections on arbitration General meeting of the Portuguese Arbitration Association
2013/02 New procedural model Workshop of the Study on Economic Justice
2013 Arbitration proceedings 2013 Summer Law School
2013 International arbitration Summer Law School
2013 Dispute board resolution Conference organized by SRS Advogados and by the Dispute Board Foundation
2013 Pathological arbitration clauses II International Arbitration Congress
2013 Terms of reference and case management conference ICC Advanced Seminar on Arbitration
2012/12 Arbitrability Symposium New Dimensions in International Dispute Resolution
2012/07 Res judicata in international arbitration VI Congress of the Commercial Arbitration Centre
2012/05 The rights and duties of the arbitrator Conference organized by YAF ICC
2012/05 The new Portuguese Law on arbitration Conference organized by the Brazil-Portugal Chamber of Commerce
2012/02 The jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal Conference on the new Arbitration Act
2012/02 Complex arbitrations Conference on the new ICC Rules
2011/10/27 Particular features of arbitration in the oil sector Conference organized by the Agostinho Neto University
2011/10/20 Lis pendens and res judicata in international arbitration Conference at the I International Meeting of Arbitration
2011/09/16 Complex arbitrations Lecture at PUC-Rio de Janeiro
2011/09/16 Complex arbitrations Lecture at PUC-Rio de Janeiro
2011/09/15 Documentary evidence Conference on the I Luso-Brazilian Arbitration Days
2011/08 Arbitrability and appointment of arbitrators Class at the Summer School on International Arbitration
2011/08 Arbitrability and appointment of arbitrators Class at the Summer School on International Arbitration
2011/07 Review of the latest Portuguese case law on arbitration Conference at the V Congress of the Commercial Arbitration Centre
2011/06 Case management and procedural models Training course on the Experimental Procedural Regime
2011/02 Legal aspects of mediation Continuous training for judges
2010/09 Arbitrability of industrial property rights II National Congress on Intellectual Property
2010/05 Mediation and civil procedure Conference at the I Seminar of the Cadernos de Direito Privado
2009/07/07 Civil mediation and ADR Conference at the Centre for Judicial Studies
2009/06/16 Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in the Portuguese-speaking countries Conference at the III Congress of the Commercial Arbitration Centre
2008/11 The rights and duties of the arbitrator Conference on the II Arbitration Practice Days – Rights, Duties and Ethics of the Arbitrator
2008/06 Theoretical framework of ADR Conference on family mediation
2008/02 Extrajudicial probative value Continuous training on the Judgment of Facts in Civil Procedure
2007/11 The legal challenge: judicial and non judicial collective redress mechanisms (as moderator) Conference on Collective Redress
2007/06 The new paradigm of enforcement proceedings and the causes of its failure Brainstorming on the Reform of Enforcement Proceedings
2007/05 Evidence Symposium Portuguese Civil Code – 40 years
2007/04 The evolution of the principles of civil procedure in the latest reforms 2007 Juridical Conferences of the Universidade Lusófona do Porto
2006/10 Case management as a judicial duty Seminar on the Experimental Procedural Regime
2006/05 Continuous training Seminar-Debate on the Reform of the Centre of Judicial Studies Law – Five themes
2006/03/24 Preliminary Hearing International Seminar on Preliminary Hearing
2006/03/10 The rationale behind the order for payment procedure Seminar on the New Regime of the Order for Payment Procedure
2006/03/03 Special and experimental civil procedural regime Symposium Reforms of Civil Procedures
2006/02/16 Special proceedings for mass claims Symposium organized by the Oporto Legal Association
2006/02/01 The role of the Supreme Court as the highest body within the hierarchy of the courts Symposium organized by the Office of Legislative Policy and Planning of the Ministry of Justice
2006/01 Special and experimental civil procedural regime Symposium organized by the Office of Legislative Policy and Planning of the Ministry of Justice
2005/09 Judicial conflict and the insurance sector Specialization Course Insurance Contract
2005/05/26 The new paradigms of enforcement and insolvency proceedings. The Portuguese reforms of 2003 and 2004 Conference in Mozambique
2005/05/07 Submission, verification, admission and ranking of claims in insolvency proceedings Seminar New Insolvency Law
2004/12 The reform of enforcement proceedings II Annual Meeting of the Conselho Superior da Magistratura
2004/10 The experience of the Unit for Mediation and Monitorization of Consumer Disputes of NOVA School of Law Seminar on Mediation
2004/04/23 The early stage of enforcement proceedings Conference at the District Court of Seixal
2004/04/16 Judicial and extrajudicial resolution of consumer disputes Advanced Training on Consumer Law
2004/02 Subsidiary liability in enforcement proceedings Conference The Reform of Enforcement Proceedings
2003/12 Revision of legal codes. Some examples from Portugal Conference at São Tomé and Príncipe
2003/11/07 Subsidiary liability in enforcement proceedings Seminar The Reform of Enforcement Proceedings
2003/11 Certification of the translation, namely its probative value VI Seminar of Scientific and Technical Translation into Portuguese
2003/04 Judicial organisation in Portugal II European Meetings of Procedure
2003/03 Attachment and sale of movable property Seminar The Reform of Enforcement Proceedings
1998/11 Advertising, ethics and consumer protection Seminar organized by the Civil Institute for Advertising Self-Regulation and by the Consumer Institute

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2013 - Current Sports arbitration
Supervisor
2013 - Current The judge's management powers in civil procedure
Supervisor
2003 - Current Supervision of around 40 masters thesis on civil procedure and ADR
Supervisor

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2009/10 - Current Short Course of Introduction to ADR (Nova School of Law, 2 editions)
2008 - Current Post-Graduation Program in Arbitration (ADR Lab, 8 editions)
2007 - Current Training Program on ADR and Mediation (Mediarcom and Nova School of Law, 6 editions)
2011/11 - 2011/11 Masters in Legal Sciences (Mozambique Institute of Science and Technology)
2011/10 - 2011/10 PhD in Law (Agostinho Neto University)
2011/04 - 2011/04 Masters in Legal Sciences - arbitration (NOVA School of Law)
2010/11 - 2010/11 Masters in Law and Management (NOVA School of Law and NOVA SBE)
2010/06 - 2010/09 Training Program on Family Mediation (Portuguese Institute of Family Mediation)
2009/12 - 2009/12 Masters on Solicitadoria and ADR (Polytechnic Institute of Vale do Cávado e do Ave)
2009/10 - 2009/10 Training program for justices of the peace (Centre for Social Studies of the Coimbra Faculty of Economics)

Legal proceeding

Activity description Case
2008 - Current Arbitrator, counsel and administrative secretary in more than 30 arbitration proceedings (domestic and international)