Law degree (University of Lisbon Law School, 1986). Lawyer, member of the Bar Association since 1988, his main professional activity has been in the areas of Commercial and Corporate Law, Real Estate Law and Law of Succession. Chairman of the Disciplinary Board of the Portuguese Rugby Federation between 1988 and 1995. Assistant professor at the Autónoma University and the Lusíada University between 1986 and 1994 (Property Law, Law of Successions and Civil Procedure Law). Under the scope of his business relationships with clients, holds the positions of Member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the General Assembly in many companies.