Earned his Bachelor's degree (2004) and PhD (2016) in Law from the University of Lisbon – Law School, where he is Assistant Professor. He has lectured Commercial Law and Contracts Law (Bachelor's programme) as well as International Contracts, Comparative Law and Port/Airport Law (Master's programme). João Marques Martins has published papers on Tort Law, Civil Procedure Law and Bioethics, as well as the book "Prova por Presunções Judiciais na Responsabilidade Civil Aquiliana" (2017), which corresponds to his PhD thesis.