Julia Werberich

About Julia

Julia is an associate in the EU and Competition Law practice.

She advises Portuguese and international clients on regulatory and competition matters, ranging from merger control to administrative proceedings and internal audits. She has a particular focus on the financial sector, advising financial institutions and fintechs on regulatory matters.

Julia holds a law degree from the University of Brasília and postgraduate qualifications in business and corporate law and in economic law and competition defence, both from FGV - Fundação Getúlio Vargas. She is currently completing a master's degree in law and financial markets at NOVA School of Law.

Before joining PLMJ, she was a master's researcher for TRACE, a European Commission-funded project developing artificial intelligence solutions to combat financial crime. Her work focused on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing in the European Union.

She has also worked as an associate at FAS Advogados in cooperation with CMS  in Brazil and as a legal adviser to the President of the Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE).