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With 20 years of experience in resolving complex judicial and out-of-court disputes, her practice focuses on class and collective actions—particularly in the areas of consumer protection, competition, big tech, and unfair contract terms—as well as contractual and non-contractual liability claims involving distribution agreements, insurance, financial investments, construction, real estate, air transport, mobility, car rentals, medical negligence, and corporate matters. She also advises on sports law.
Throughout her career, she has gained solid experience managing strategic litigation for leading national and multinational companies. She also provides legal counsel in corporate disputes, venture capital investment conflicts, and complex restructuring, recovery, and insolvency proceedings.
In recent years, she has developed a dedicated practice in medical negligence.
A strong advocate for values-driven, efficient, and innovative legal practice, she combines deep legal expertise with the use of digital tools and artificial intelligence, working in a cost-effective, results-oriented manner. Her methodology anticipates risks and enables more agile and effective solutions to clients’ challenges.
— UEFA Football Law Programme, Nyon, Switzerland (2021)
— Postgraduate Studies in Sports Law, Finance and Justice, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon (2019)
— Postgraduate Studies in Insolvency Law, University of Lisbon School of Law (2018)
— Postgraduate Studies in Corporate Law, University of Coimbra School of Law (2008)
— Law Degree, University of Lisbon (2006)
Catarina is currently a Senior Of Counsel at CCA, having joined the firm in 2018 as a Senior Associate and, from 2019, serving as managing associate. From then until 2025, she led the litigation department, building a career marked by increasing involvement in dispute resolution, with a particular focus on team management and strategic client support.
She began her legal career in 2006 as a trainee lawyer at a Tier 1 law firm with a strong Iberian and international presence, where she worked across several specialised practice areas. Between 2009 and 2018, she served as a Senior Associate in the litigation practice of the same firm, where she consolidated her experience in complex disputes and advising companies across a wide range of sectors.
— Member of the Portuguese Sports Law Association (Associação Portuguesa de Direito Desportivo)
— Member of the Litigation Lawyers’ Circle (Círculo de Advogados de Contencioso)
— Member of the Portuguese Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados)
— Member of the WISLaw – Women in Sports Law Association
— Member of the Litigation Lawyers’ Circle (Círculo de Advogados de Contencioso)
— Member of the Portuguese Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados)
— Member of the WISLaw – Women in Sports Law Association