Isabel Duarte

Background

Duarte, Isabel was born in 1954 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Education

University of Lisbon Law School (Law Degree, 1977). University of Coimbra Law School (Media Law Post-Graduate Diploma, 1995). Spoken languages: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish and Italian.

Career

Worked at Marques Mendes (Lisbon) specializing in General Practice, Banking and Finance, Civil, Corporate, Commercial and Business Laws, European Commission Law, Competition Law, Antitrust Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Agency and Distribution Law, Intellectual/Industrial Property Law, International Trade and Public Procurement Laws, Labour Law, Entertainment and Insurance Laws, Foreign Investment and Bankruptcy/Insolvency. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Portugal. Member: Portuguese Bar Association (Member, Lisbon Council, 1996-1998).

Portuguese Association of European Law.

Lecturer: Criminal Law (1980-1981), Civil Procedure (1982), University of Lisbon Law School. The firm"s practice covers a wide spectrum of fields of business and commercial law, with special emphasis on corporate, banking/finance, taxation, competition, intellectual property, labor and real estate matters.

The firm is also particularly well equipped, due to the specialized academic and professional background of some of its members, to handle all areas of European Commission and international trade laws, notably competition, intellectual property, antidumping, State aids and public procurement matters.

Achievements

• Isabel Duarte has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Portuguese Bar Association (Member, Lisbon Council, 1996-1998). Portuguese Association of European Law.