Jurist, with a Bachelor in Law by the Catholic University of Porto, he attended part of his studies at the Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la Vega in Lima, Peru. With a post-graduate degree (LL.M. Master of Laws) in International and European Union Law by the Global Catholic School of Law, he has experience in the field of Intellectual Property (Intellectual Property Agency – EUIPO). He has experience in the preparation/consulting of proposals for national and European funding programmes.