2023 – April 2025: Board Member for Cepsa Gas Comercializadora S.A. (Spain)
As a Board Member for Cepsa Gas Comercializadora S.A., a joint venture owned 70% by MOEVE Spain, I ensured governance and compliance with company agreements, including complex shareholder agreements, applicable laws, and the global strategy for the Group.

2016 – present: Vice-President for the Portuguese-Spanish Chambero f Commerce (Lisbon)

2016 – March 2025: Vice-President at MOEVE Portuguesa S.A. (Portugal)
In my role as Vice-President for MOEVE Portuguesa S.A., I was responsible for the external representation of the company, interacting with official entities (government departments) and stakeholders (associations, Chambers of Commerce, Energy associations, etc.). I gained deep insights into the business and its development, enabling me to effectively represent the company’s interests to various stakeholders.

2016-2021: Board Member at the Association for Energy Companies “Empresas Portuguesas Combustíveis e Lubrificantes (EPCOL)” (Portugal)
As a Board Member at EPCOL, I represented MOEVE’s interests and global strategy in the Portuguese market. I interacted with major market players and various government entities and private stakeholders, as well as international associations for the energy sector.

Other:

2023 – present: Member of the Consultive Committee for Women in Energy (Portuguese Energy Association) –

2016 – 2021 Member of the Board of Directors of the association Empresas Portuguesas Combustíveis e Lubrificantes (EPCOL)

2006 – 2015: Legal Director CEPSA PORTUGUESA PETRÓLEOS S.A

2013 – 2014: HR Manager CEPSA PORTUGUESA PETRÓLEOS S.A

1991 – 2006: Senior Legal Adviser BP Portugal S.A.

1988 – 1991: Lawyer in Jalles Advogados (experts in foreign investment and European law)

1986- 1987: Lawyer in foreign investment consultancy (CGI Wolfram Lda.)

1986 – present: member of the Portuguese Bar (“Ordem dos Advogados”)

Education

Law Graduate – Universidade Classica De Lisboa, Law Faculty, Lisbon, Portugal

Postgraduate in European Law

Lisbon Catholic University , Center For European Studies, Lisbon Universidade Classica De Lisboa, Law Faculty, Lisbon, Portugal

Postgraduate in Media Law

Universidade Classica De Lisboa, Law Faculty, Lisbon, Portugal

Advanced Management Program for Executives Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics

CEPSA Development and Leadership Program at Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics, Lisbon

Certified Coach: Professional Coach Training for Leaders” by the International Coaching Federation

Skills and Expertise

Strategic Planning and Implementation: Proven ability to define and implement legal and business strategies across multiple jurisdictions and sectors.

Governance and Compliance: Extensive experience in ensuring governance and compliance with company agreements and applicable laws.

Legal Expertise: In-depth knowledge of legal frameworks and regulations in the international energy market.

Stakeholder Engagement and Representation: Strong skills in external representation and interaction with government entities and stakeholders.

Leadership and Team Management: Demonstrated leadership in managing legal teams and promoting digitalization.

International Experience: Broad experience working with different countries, providing a global perspective.

Risk Management: Expertise in identifying and mitigating risks associated with international trading activities.

Communication and Negotiation: Excellent communication and negotiation skills for interacting with major market players and stakeholders.

Multilingual Proficiency: Ability to communicate effectively in multiple languages, enhancing cross-cultural interactions.

Languages

Native speaker: Portuguese, German
Fluent: English and Spanish
Knowledge: French

Recognitions

Recognized as one of the most relevant in-house lawyers in Portugal and Spain by The Legal 500 and Iberian Lawyer.

Recognition by The Legal 500 as a in-house lawyer of reference in Portugal and Spain (2016, 2018) and, together with her team, considered one of the most relevant “in-house” legal teams for Portugal and Spain (2017, 2019).

Considered by Iberian Lawyer (INSPIRALAW publication) as one of the 50 most innovative and inspiring lawyers in Portugal and Spain (2021, 2022).

Other

Certified Coach: Professional Coach Training for Leaders” by the International Coaching Federation

Mentor, MOEVE and Promociona (ESADE)

Board Member, German School of Lisbon

Member of the working group for maritime arbitration (Chamber of International Arbitration of Madrid

Active Participant, Diversity Networks

Speaker at several conferences and events, including at “5ª Grande Conferência de Liderança Feminina” – Executiva; General Counsel European Summit (Montereux 2024) and the Iberian Lawyer Inhouse Community Day; the Leaders League Iberian Summit (Madrid) –

Invited lecturer for the Marine Fuels Master of the Instituto Marítimo Español (IME) (“The international Maritime Supply contracts” 2018 – 2024”)

Invited lecturer for the Spanish Bar (Master in International Business Law – International contracts– 2020-2021)

Member of the Business Ethics Committee responsible for the development of the Standard – Business Ethics Guide (standard NP 4460-1, 2007) – IPQ

Publications:

Co-author “Kommentar zur EWIV” – Nomos Verlaggesellschaft Baden-Baden (1994)

New Leadership Lessons from Portuguese CEOs— (2019) – by EXECUTIVA

Best of – 10 years EXECUTIVA (2025)

(one of the interviewees with other Portuguese women executives).