Isabel Silva Mendes

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  • Practice Areas: Criminal Law, Civil and Procedure Law, Litigation, International Relations, Human Rights

  • Languages: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish

  • Lawyer at SPS – Law Firm | 2015

Education
Law degree from the University Lusíada of Lisbon Law School | 1989
Post-graduate studies in Air Law from the University of Lisbon Law School
Post-graduate studies in Consumer Law from the University of Coimbra Law School
Post-graduate studies in EU Law from the University of Lisbon Law School
Post-graduate studies in European Law from the University Lusíada of Lisbon Law School

Professional Experience
Candidate for Effective Chairman of the Supervisory Board of CPAS (Pension Fund of Lawyers and Solicitors) | 2023-2025
Candidate for Bastonária of the Portuguese Bar Association | 2020
Trainer Bar Association – Professional Deontology | 2020 – present
Delegated to Congresses IV (Funchal), VII (Figueira da Foz) and VIII (Viseu) of Lawyers
Lawyer at SPS Law Firm | 2015
Rapporteur member at Ethics Council, Portuguese Bar Association | 2014
Vice-President at ADVSF- Portuguese Speaking Lawyers Overseas Association | 2014
Jury for examinations at CEJ – Judiciary Studies Center | 2014
Jury of the final exams at Portuguese Bar Association | 2011
Chairman of the general meeting at DECO | 2009
Chairman at DECO | 2000-2008
Assistant professor at the Post-graduate studies in Consumer Law from the University Luis de Camões | 1999-2000
Advisor and pedagogical responsible for the “Ist CONSUMER LAW COURSE” for Young Lawyers | April-May 1999
Professional Internship Advisor promoted by the I.E.F.P. of Santarém | 1998-99
Trainer in training courses for trainee lawyers, promoted by the Bar Association/DECO, Lisbon | 1997-98
Assistant professor in EU Law at the Human Resources Management course from the ISLA – Instituto Superior de Línguas e Administração | 1994-1997

Professional Memberships
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association | 1991
Member of ADVSF- Portuguese Speaking Lawyers Overseas Association | 2014
Member of UAE – Union des Avocats Européens | 1996


I can’t live without family, friends, travels, golf… and Law!