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João Bernardo Silva
Associate
João Bernardo Silva joined the Firm in September 2018. He is a member of the administrative, public and environment law team and in the ESG & Human Rights team. Previously, he worked with the Corporate and M&A and Litigation and Arbitration teams.
João Bernardo regularly lectures and participates in courses and conferences in his practice and research areas and was a Guest Lecturer at NOVA School of Law.
He is currently working on his PhD thesis in Public Law.
João Bernardo has continuously attended several specialization courses, mainly in sustainability, consumer law, litigation and arbitration, energy and ESG and human rights and has been involved in research projects related to sustainability, social and economy innovation, and Business & Human Rights.
Education
Law Degree (NOVA School of Law, 2018). Postgraduate Studies Advanced Course in Arbitration (CIDP - University of Lisbon School of Law, 2018). Attendance at Postgraduate Studies Course in Public Regulation and Competition (CEDIPRE - Faculty of Law of Coimbra University, 2019). Attendance at Postgraduate Studies Course in Legistics and Legislation Science (ICJP - University of Lisbon School of Law, 2020). Attendance at Postgraduate Studies Course in Energy Law (ICJP – University of Lisbon School of Law, 2021). Attendance at Advanced Course in Negotiation Skills in a Legal Context (ICJP - University of Lisbon School of Law, 2022). Attending a PhD Program in Law (NOVA School of Law).
Languages
Portuguese, English and Spanish.
Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association (admitted in 2021).
