PAULA MARTINHO DA SILVA

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Paula
ACADEMIC CURRICULUM
  • Law degree from University of Lisbon, 1982
  • Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 1984
  • Master in Bioethics, Complutense University Medichal School, Madrid, 1994
  • Visiting Professor of the Portuguese Catholic University (Institute of Bioethics)   
  • Senior researcher at the Biotech Institute of Universidade Católica Portuguesa
PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM
  • President of the National Board of Ethics for Life Sciences, 2003-2009
  • Vice-President of the European Ethics Group for Sciences and New Technologies of the European Commission, 2005-2009
  • Member of the European Group on Ethics in Sciences and New Technologies – European Commission, 2011-2016
  • Member of the Cabinet of Studies of the Portuguese Bar Association, 2005-2008
  • A number of works published in the areas of health and life sciences (latest publication "A Lei da Procriação Medicamente Assistida Anotada" (The Law on Medically Assisted Reproduction Annotated), March 2011 – as co-author)
MEMBERSHIPS
  • Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Society of Bioethics
  • Member of the Bioethics Study Centre  
LANGUAGES
  • English
  • French
  • Spanish

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  • PLMJ partners José Luís da Cruz Vilaça, Manuel Lopes Rocha and Vasco Marques Correia named as Antitrust, Intellectual Property and Media Lawyer of the Year, respectively
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  • PLMJ partner Luís Sáragga Leal wins European Managing Partner of the Year
  • 40 under Forty Awards - Tomás Pessanha and Tiago Duarte
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  • PLMJ has been shortlisted for an Award for Excellence in Portugal
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  • Luís Sáragga Leal Finalist for European Managing Partner of the Year 2010
  • PLMJ Finalist for Law Firm of the Year: Iberia 2010
  • Winner of International Law Office Clients Choice Award
  • PLC Which lawyer – Leading firm
  • Shortlisted - Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence 2010
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