Academic Background

Degree in Law from the Portuguese Catholic University of Lisbon in 1986

Professional experience

Partner at Schiappa Cabral & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados, RL since September 2026.

Chair of the Board of the Margem Tejo Concessionaires’ Association since 2009.

Advisor on major projects of significant national interest, participating in foreign investment proceedings and transactions, particularly in their negotiation, contracting and implementation.

Speaker at national and international legal conferences.

From 2010 to 2026, was a partner at Albuquerque & Almeida Advogados (formerly Albuquerque & Associados).

Founding partner of Rita Delgado & Associados, in partnership with Mr Carlos Olavo.

From 1999 to 2006, served as an examiner for fee assessment proceedings and as a member of the examination board for the Bar admission exams for law graduates.

From 2000 to 2005, was a member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Commission for the Future of the Profession at AIJA.

In 2000 and 2001, was a member of the Political Committee of a Portuguese political party, having joined its Legal Council in 2002.

Partner at the law firm Olavo Cunha, Franqueira Dias, Barros de Figueiredo, Vaz Pinto & Associados.

After ten years practising law, was a founding partner of the firm Roquette, Vaz Pinto & Marques dos Santos, under the name Rita Vaz Pinto.

Began her professional career at the firm A. Esteves, Luiz Gomes & Abecassis, and has been a member of the Bar since 1986.

Member of

• Portuguese Bar Association
• Association of Dealers on the Tagus Riverbank

Languages

• Portuguese
• English
• French
• Spanish