Clara is a member of the firm’s Technology, Innovation and Regulatory team, focusing her work on IP and Life Sciences, litigation and regulatory matters. She also has experience assisting clients with banking and financial compliance.
With experience in the areas of compliance and regulatory affairs, Clara’s career has included providing legal advice on a cross-border transformation project for a banking institution within the European Union, addressing issues of corporate governance and compliance. Her career also includes advising venture capital firms on the duties and responsibilities of a compliance officer.
Author of several articles and co-author of, amongst others:
Beyond patent expiry: injunctive relief and resulting damages before the UPC, in The Patent Lawyer, 2026
Trends and Developments - Portugal, Global Practices Guides Life Sciences 2026, na Chambers and Partners, 2026
Shipping 2026 - Portugal, Global Practices Guides na Chambers and Partners
Germany LL.M. in European and International Economic Law, taught in Germany ⎯ Dissertation on Intellectual Property, on the topic “The Commission’s Proposal for EU-Wide Compulsory Licensing in Crisis Situations Compared with German Law: A Critical Analysis”, supervised by Prof. Dr. jur. Ansgar Ohly, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München,
Licenciate degree, Portuguese Catholic University, Faculty of Law
Portuguese-German Association of Lawyers
