Joana has concentrated her practice on Public Law, including administrative and public procurement law, urban planning and environmental law.
She obtained her Master's degree in Administrative Law - Public Procurement at the Faculty of Law of the Portuguese Catholic University - Lisbon in 2010.
Completed her Law degree at the Faculty of Law of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa in 2008. She is a member of the Portuguese Bar Association since 2013.
Joana is fluent in English.
“Away from the office I like being with my dog Berlin, with my family and friends. You will also find me at the gym. I like to travel (and, above all, to go back to Berlin, where anything is possible), the sun, to listen to music and reading. I don't like to cook but I like to eat well, and I don’t like gardening (which can be confirmed by the messy vegetation that grows, occasionally, in my patio, where I catch all the rays of light and a few more). I like people who are relaxed and at ease with life. I like slow living, but I am always running around, I don’t like to wait for filter coffee, french press and the like."
Joana was an Associate at the Law Firm Lorena de Sèves e Associados, RL (November 2016 to January 2020).
She completed a Postgraduate Degree in Arbitration Law at the Faculty of Law of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa in 2019.
Completed a Postgraduate Degree in Environmental Law at the Faculty of Law of Universidade Nova de Lisboa in 2018.
Joana was an Associate at Telles de Abreu & Associados - Sociedade de Advogados RL, (May to October 2016).
She was an Associate at the Abalada Matos, Moraes Cardoso e Associados, Law Firm, RL (2015 to 2016).
Joana attended a University Extension Course in Public Procurement and Competitionat the Faculty of Law of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa in 2011.
She completed a Postgraduate Degree in Finance and Public Sector Management – Public-Private Partnerships and Local Authorities at the Faculty of Law of the Universidade de Lisboa in 2010.
Was a lawyer at the Law Firm LCA- Abalada Matos, Lorena de Sèves e Associados where she also completed her internship (2009 to 2015).