Catia is a proven General Counsel with a multi-disciplinary approach. First admitted to practice in Portugal, she gained extensive experience as a lawyer representing clients in civil and criminal matters while maintaining a parallel portfolio of pro bono work. She was also a co-founder, board member and legal advisor to a non-profit association devoted to environment protection. Since joining Tectus as a legal counsel in 2012, she has been advising on and involved in cross-border transactions, financing, intellectual property, corporate and M&A matters, transactions, drafting and reviewing agreements and corporate documentation, due diligence processes, preparing sale and purchase agreements and contract management.