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Joana advises domestic and international companies across a broad range of industries on Commercial and Corporate Law, M&A and Corporate Transactions. She provides hands-on support in acquisition, merger, restructuring, and divestment transactions, acting on both the buy-side and the sell-side, including cross-border deals, with a particular emphasis on the mid-cap market and investment funds.
Joana has extensive experience in the structuring and ongoing support of commercial companies and investment vehicles - both regulated and unregulate - working closely with management teams and investors in the design and execution of complex transactions.
Her practice also includes advising on seed capital and venture capital investments, from structuring the transaction to implementing sophisticated financial instruments. She frequently works with emerging tech companies, supporting their growth strategies, international expansion, and the implementation of employee incentive schemes. Joana works in close collaboration with investors, entrepreneurs, and founding teams, ensuring a strategic, rigorous, and market-aligned approach tailored to the innovation ecosystem.
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Executive LL.M., with distinction, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA, and IE Law School, Madrid, Spain (2025)
- Master’s in Law and Management, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, Portugal (2019)
- Law Degree, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal (2018)
Joana is the Managing Associate of the M&A and Corporate Transactions practice. She has built her professional career at CCA, having joined the firm in 2017 as a junior associate.
Member of the Portuguese Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados)
TTR Data
- 1st Place | Rising Star Dealmaker (Transactions Number), Mergers & Acquisitions, 2024
- 1st Place | Rising Star Dealmaker (Transactions Number), Private Equity/Venture Capital, 2024