He graduated in Law (majoring in Juridical Sciences) from Lisbon’s Lusíada University in 1989. He was then invited to serve his apprenticeship in Lisbon with highly respected lawyers Mr. Francisco Sancho de Sousa Uva and Luís Pedro Moitinho de Almeida. He completed his apprenticeship in January 1992. He has been legal adviser at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and holds a Master’s Degree in Cooperation and Development Sciences from the Moderna University in Lisbon. In 1994, he joined the law practice that would become “Bragança Bruno & Associados” and was a co-founder of the firm. In addition to his legal practice, to which he now dedicates himself exclusively, at “Vences, Ryan & Associados”, he has lectured and held management positions in forestry enterprises. He speaks English, French and Spanish.

She graduated in Law (majoring in Juridical Sciences) from Lisbon’s Lusíada University in 1991. She was invited to serve her apprenticeship in Lisbon with highly respected lawyers Mr. Francisco Sancho de Sousa Uva and Mr. Luis Pedro Moitinho de Almeida, and completed her training in 1993. She has lectured and trained in Labour Law. In 1994, she joined the law practice that would become “Bragança Bruno & Associados” a year later, and was a co-founder of this firm. Currently she practises law at “Vences, Ryan & Associados”. She speaks English and deals mainly with family and succession law, labour and criminal law and civil liability, particularly road accidents.

Cláudia graduated in Law from the Law Faculty of the University of Lisbon. She took the postgraduate studies in Corporate Law also at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon. Initiated her apprenticeship in Lisbon in May 2013 at “PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados”, where she was invited to work as an intern with the esteemed lawyer, Dr. Correia de Almeida. She completed her internship at “Vences, Ryan & Associados,” under the supervision of Dr. Joaquim Morgado Vences. She is currently an Associate at that firm. She speaks fluent English.