Born in Lisbon in 1965, holds a degree in Law (1988), a Master's degree in Legal-Political Sciences (1993), a Master's degree in Legal Sciences (1998) and a Doctorate in Law (2015). He has also completed a Post-Doctorate in Law (2022). He has published twenty-seven works in the area of Law. He is a university professor, supervising Master's theses and participating in other academic juries.