Sílvia Bessa e Venda joined VdA in 2021. She is a Senior Associate at the Competition & EU area of practice. She has particular experience in the health sector.
Law degree Portuguese Catholic University Faculty of Law Porto.
Master in Law (European Union Competition Law) at the Portuguese Catholic University Faculty of Law Porto.
PhD Candidate at Portuguese Catholic University of Porto. The focus of its investigation is the damages actions for infringements of competition law.
Researcher at the Catholic Research Centre for the Future of Law and Member of the Observatory for the Application of Competition Law.
Certified trainer by the Portuguese Institute of Employment and Professional Training.
Before joining the firm she worked at Abreu Advogados as Associate at the Competition, Regulatory and EU Law area of practice.
She also worked as a Senior Specialist Official at Portuguese Healthcare Regulation Authority.
Finally, she interned with Judge Maria José Costeira, President of the 9th Chamber of the General Court of the European Union.
Author and co-author of various books and articles namely:
In addition, she is author and co-author of various opinion articles, in newspapers and magazines, and participated, as a speaker, in several specialized conferences, namely at an international level.
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.
English, Spanish, French.