Info
With more than 10 years of experience, Vanessa advises national and international companies of all sizes, with an emphasis on Commercial, Corporate and Contract Law matters. She has extensive experience in preparing legal opinions and in negotiating and drafting civil, commercial, and international contracts, providing clients with robust legal solutions tailored to the complexity of each transaction.
Vanessa provides ongoing support in the incorporation of companies, their operational implementation, and corporate restructuring processes. She has advised on numerous investment projects — both domestic and cross-border — with a particular focus on the legal structuring and strategic preparation of transactions, including the establishment of joint ventures. She also has significant experience in mergers, demergers, and acquisitions, notably in coordinating and conducting legal due diligence reports and in assessing contractual and corporate risks.
She regularly assists companies in the course of their business activities, ensuring compliance with legal and corporate obligations, as well as supporting corporate bodies in the performance of their duties. Her practice also covers corporate governance matters, including the development and implementation of best practices in management and compliance.
With a rigorous, pragmatic, and business-oriented approach, Vanessa supports clients across a wide range of industries, helping them make informed strategic decisions throughout all stages of the investment and business development cycle.
-
Course on Family Protocols, Efconsulting (2022)
- Short Course, Introduction to Accounting, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon (2019)
- Postgraduate Degree in Securities Law, Institute of Securities Law, University of Lisbon (2016)
- General Course in Intellectual Property, World Intellectual Property Organization Academy (2015)
- General Course in Insurance, Portuguese Insurance Academy (2015)
- Introductory Course in Intellectual Property, World Intellectual Property Organization Academy (2015)
- Master’s Degree in Law – Forensic Practice, with a focus on Civil and Business Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon (2012)
- “Contracts Negotiation Workshop,” Universidad Pontificia Comillas, ICADE, Madrid, Spain (2011)
- Law Degree, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon (2010)
Vanessa joined CCA's Corporate practice in 2017 , and serves as a Managing Associate in the M&A and Corporate practice.
She began her professional career as a trainee lawyer, working with two Lisbon-based law firms between 2011 and 2014, where she focused on Corporate, Contract, and Litigation matters. Following her traineeship, Vanessa served as an associate at the same firm, advising national and international companies on commercial and corporate matters and gaining exposure to multiple jurisdictions.
In 2016, she also served as a lecturer in executive training programs organized by a specialized institution, teaching courses on Commercial and Corporate Law.
She began her professional career as a trainee lawyer, working with two Lisbon-based law firms between 2011 and 2014, where she focused on Corporate, Contract, and Litigation matters. Following her traineeship, Vanessa served as an associate at the same firm, advising national and international companies on commercial and corporate matters and gaining exposure to multiple jurisdictions.
In 2016, she also served as a lecturer in executive training programs organized by a specialized institution, teaching courses on Commercial and Corporate Law.
Member of the Portuguese Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados)