Experience

Ministry of Finance of Portugal

• Portugal
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Financial Services Division

  • Mar 2022 - Present

• Manager for Conduct Policy at Financial Services Division

  • Nov 2020 - Present



CMVM - Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários

• Portugal
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Legal Advisor at Investor Relations and Market Development Department

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Laura joined the Investor Relations and Market Development Department as Senior Legal Advisor in the financial innovation dedicated team. She concentrated in matters relating to corporate governance, sustainable finance and corporate finance, focusing mainly in the most recent corporate finance developments and FinTech. She provided legal advice to the board of the CMVM in corporate law matters and represented and advised the board within several national and international entities, discussing sustainable finance, corporate governance, and FinTech matters, including, namely, the OECD corporate governance committee, the European Corporate Governance Codes Network, the ESMA corporate governance working group and the ESMA FinTech working group. Laura represented the Portuguese Government in the European Commission Corporate Law Expert Group, on behalf of the CMVM. Show less



Portuguese Securities Market Commission

• Legal Advisor at Regulatory Policy and International Affairs Department

  • Jul 2015 - Feb 2019

  Laura focused her practice in corporate governance, sustainable finance and corporate finance matters. In the regulatory side, she contributed to several legislative and regulatory instruments, integrating working groups at a national and EU level for the financial sector. She represented the Portuguese Government in the negotiations for the review of the Shareholders Rights directive and coordinated the national working group dealing with the implementation procedures in national Law. She was part of the CMVM teams working with the two other national financial supervisors to ensure the implementation of the EU regulation on key information documents for packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (PRIIPs) and the Crowdfunding legal framework. She provides legal advice to the board of the CMVM in corporate law matters and represents and advises the board within several national and international entities, discussing sustainable finance, corporate governance, and corporate finance including, namely, the OECD corporate governance committee, the European Corporate Governance Codes Network and the ESMA corporate governance working group. Show less



CMS Portugal

• Portugal
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Lawyer

  • Jan 2014 - Jul 2015

  Laura integrated the CMS’ Banking & Finance, capital markets and Corporate M&A departments, focusing her practice mainly on capital markets and banking & finance (structured finance, corporate finance, credit securitization transactions, issue of securities, bonds, including mortgage bonds, public sector bonds, commercial paper, collective investment schemes and asset management agreements). Laura also practiced Corporate Law, advising sellers and purchasers in mergers and acquisitions, and providing general commercial and corporate law advice to Portuguese and foreign companies, Investments banks and Asset management companies. Laura coordinated several cross-border transactions, covering multidisciplinary teams. Show less

• Lawyer

  • Sep 2008 - Jan 2014

  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets and Corporate



Uría Menéndez

• Spain
• Legal Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lawyer

  • 2008 - 2008