Profile
She also advises private and public entities in re‑privatization proceedings and clients in insurance matters.
Before being a partner at Luiz Gomes & Associates, Florbela was a senior associate at Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira for more than a decade.
She started her career at the Portuguese Securities Commission, and later at the Portuguese Government as a legal drafter and advisor to the Council of Ministers.
Florbela led a team of Law teachers in West Africa (Guinea-Bissau) and was a member of the civilian support group at the United Nations Mission of Support In East Timor.
After graduation, Florbela has taught Law at the University of Lisbon Law School and is frequently invited to lecture on post-graduation courses and conferences on matters of Private International Law, Insurance Law and Securities Law.
Experience
• Partner, Luiz Gomes & Associates (currently Clareira Legal), 2017
• Independent law practice, 2016
• Senior Associate, Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira, 2005-2016
• Member of the High Council for the Judiciary, elected by Portuguese Parliament, 2010-2011
• Lecturer, Assistant (Private International Law, Comparative Law, Company Law), University of Lisbon Law School, 1993-2009
• Legal Advisor to the Council of Ministers, I Constitutional Government of the Republic of East Timor, Civilian Support Group, United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET), 2004-2005
• Associate, Gonçalves Pereira, Castelo Banco & Associates, 2003-2004
• Lecturer (Company Law), Military Academy Lisbon, 2002-2003
• Scientific Director and Lecturer (Private International Law, Constitutional Law, Introduction to Law), Bissau School of Law (Guinea‑Bissau), representing the University of Lisbon Law School in the context of the Cooperation Agreements between the two Law Schools, 2000-2002
• Legal Advisor, Secretary of State of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, 1997-2000
• Legal Advisor, Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and Defence, 1997
• In-house Lawyer, Portuguese Securities Commission, 1995-1997
Education
• Masters in Law (University of Lisbon Law School, 2000)
• Law degree (University of Lisbon Law School, 1993)
Publicações
• “Commentary to articles 21, 24 to 34, 38 and 50 to 55 of the Portuguese Civil Code (Conflict of laws), Commentary to the Civil Code – General Part, Edited by Luís Carvalho Fernandes and José Brandão Proença, Catholic University, Lisbon, 2014
• “Public sector covered bonds – some questions”, co-author, Studies in Honor of Professor Carlos Ferreira de Almeida, Vol. I, Almedina, Coimbra, 2011
• Conflict of laws – a commentary to articles 14 to 65 of the Portuguese Civil Code, Coimbra Editora, Coimbra, 2009
• “Commentary to articles 348 to 372-B of the Portuguese Companies Code (issue of bonds)”, Commentary to the Companies Code, Edited by António Menezes Cordeiro, Almedina, Coimbra, 2009
• “Legal Issues on Financing Rail Projects in Portugal: key entities, new laws and European funding”, co-author, Transportation Finance Review, Euromoney, 2009
• “Sources of law and legislation proceedings at the Democratic Republic of East Timor”, Studies in Honor of Professor António Marques dos Santos, Vol. II, Almedina, Coimbra, 2005
• “Labor accidents and Private International Law: framework and technicalities”, Labor Law Handbook, 64, CEJ, Lisbon, 2003
• “Electronic money and restricted payment cards”, Securities Markets Review, 15, CMVM, Lisbon, 2002
• Rights and organization of bondholders in International Bond Issues (Caravela and Eurobonds), Master’s Thesis, Lex, Lisbon, 2001
• Insurance on labor accidents, Lex, Lisbon, 1999
• International issue of securities (determining of the governing law), Lex, Lisbon, 1999
• “Qualified holdings on credit institutions”, Bar Association Review, Year 57, III, Lisbon,1997
• “The law applicable to insurance contracts”, Law Review, 18/19, AAFDL, 1996
She also advises private and public entities in re‑privatization proceedings and clients in insurance matters.
Before being a partner at Luiz Gomes & Associates, Florbela was a senior associate at Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira for more than a decade.
She started her career at the Portuguese Securities Commission, and later at the Portuguese Government as a legal drafter and advisor to the Council of Ministers.
Florbela led a team of Law teachers in West Africa (Guinea-Bissau) and was a member of the civilian support group at the United Nations Mission of Support In East Timor.
After graduation, Florbela has taught Law at the University of Lisbon Law School and is frequently invited to lecture on post-graduation courses and conferences on matters of Private International Law, Insurance Law and Securities Law.
Experience
• Partner, Luiz Gomes & Associates (currently Clareira Legal), 2017
• Independent law practice, 2016
• Senior Associate, Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira, 2005-2016
• Member of the High Council for the Judiciary, elected by Portuguese Parliament, 2010-2011
• Lecturer, Assistant (Private International Law, Comparative Law, Company Law), University of Lisbon Law School, 1993-2009
• Legal Advisor to the Council of Ministers, I Constitutional Government of the Republic of East Timor, Civilian Support Group, United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET), 2004-2005
• Associate, Gonçalves Pereira, Castelo Banco & Associates, 2003-2004
• Lecturer (Company Law), Military Academy Lisbon, 2002-2003
• Scientific Director and Lecturer (Private International Law, Constitutional Law, Introduction to Law), Bissau School of Law (Guinea‑Bissau), representing the University of Lisbon Law School in the context of the Cooperation Agreements between the two Law Schools, 2000-2002
• Legal Advisor, Secretary of State of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, 1997-2000
• Legal Advisor, Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and Defence, 1997
• In-house Lawyer, Portuguese Securities Commission, 1995-1997
Education
• Masters in Law (University of Lisbon Law School, 2000)
• Law degree (University of Lisbon Law School, 1993)
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