Professional Experience
Cristina has worked for the firm since March 2018, where she primarily works in civil, corporate and real estate matters, analysing, drafting and reviewing contracts, and drafting legal opinions.
Furthermore, Cristina has extensive experience and knowledge in matters of Labour Law, Social Security Law, Criminal Law, general litigation, as well as in the negotiation of out of-court dispute settlements.
She started her career as a lawyer at GFM Advogados (2003 - 2008), where she worked in several areas of law, with particular emphasis on civil, criminal, labour, corporate, litigation, registries and notaries matters. She later joined the team of lawyers at Ascensão, Marques & Associados (2009) and Azeredo Perdigão & Associados (2009 - 2017), where she provided legal advice to domestic and multinational companies, particularly in labour, social security, civil, corporate and general litigation matters.
Academic Background
Law Degree (Faculty of Law of the Portuguese Catholic University, 2003).
Postgraduate Studies in Labour Law (IDET – Faculty of Law of the Coimbra University, 2008).
Postgraduate Studies in Corporate Law (Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, 2018).
Professional Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association (admitted since 2006).