Profile

Catarina is an Associate with six-odd years of experience, specializing in Energy & Natural Resources and serving as a member of the ESG Impact+ Team. Her expertise spans Regulatory, Environment and ESG, enabling her to advise clients on complex legal and sustainability challenges in multiple challenging African jurisdictions.

She holds a Postgraduate degree in Energy Law (2025) from Lisbon Law School of the Catholic University and has completed advanced training programs, including the Global Youth Climate Training Programme at the University of Oxford (2024), the Executive Programme ESG Corporate and Non-Financial Reporting at ISEG Executive Education (2024), and an Executive Programme ESG (2023).

Catarina has been involved in significant projects such as advising on environmental licensing and biodiversity protection, carbon credits and voluntary carbon markets, and REDD+ initiatives. She regularly writes for media outlets on ESG, climate action, and sustainability topics, sharing insights that reflect her commitment to these areas.