Soraia Marques
Partner
Professional Career and Experience
Timor-Leste
Partner and Lawyer at JLA, Advogados e Consultores (since 2017);
Lawyer at CRA TIMOR - Dili (2016 - April 2017);
Lawyer in the areas of Public Law (Administrative, Public Procurement, Tax, Legal and Procurement), Corporate and Commercial Law, Health Law, Real Estate Law, Immigration Law, Labor Law and Litigation.
Portugal
Lawyer at Coelho Ribeiro e Associados - Lisbon (2016);
Trainee Lawyer in the areas of Corporate and Commercial Law, Immigration Law, Real Estate and Construction Law at Coelho Ribeiro e Associados - Lisbon (2013 - 2016).
Professional Career and Experience
Timor-Leste
Partner and Lawyer at JLA, Advogados e Consultores (since 2017);
Lawyer at CRA TIMOR - Dili (2016 - April 2017);
Lawyer in the areas of Public Law (Administrative, Public Procurement, Tax, Legal and Procurement), Corporate and Commercial Law, Health Law, Real Estate Law, Immigration Law, Labor Law and Litigation.
Portugal
Lawyer at Coelho Ribeiro e Associados - Lisbon (2016);
Trainee Lawyer in the areas of Corporate and Commercial Law, Immigration Law, Real Estate and Construction Law at Coelho Ribeiro e Associados - Lisbon (2013 - 2016).
Professional CV
Member of the Management and Disciplinary Council of the Legal Profession of Timor-Leste.
Lawyer registered with the Portuguese Bar Association, holder of Professional Card no. 55548L.
Member of JALP - International Association of Young Portuguese-Speaking Lawyers.
President of the Brazilian Institute of Family Law (IBDFAM) in Timor-Leste.
Academic qualifications
Law degree from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra - Portugal (2013).
Postgraduate degree in Legislative Sciences from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon - Portugal (2022).
Postgraduate degree in Public Procurement and Contracting from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra (2022).
Master's Degree in Administrative Law from the Faculty of Law of the Catholic University of Lisbon - Portugal (in progress).
Language: Portuguese, English and Tetum.
