About Us

Cátia Fernandes will join the teaching staff on the 2^nd edition of the Postgraduate Studies in Maritime Law, at the Portuguese Catholic University, which will take place from September 23^rd, 2025 to January 13^th, 2026.

The Postgraduate Studies in Maritime Law is an innovative course in Portugal focusing on Maritime Law issues on a domestic and international level. With a multidisciplinary approach, it combines legal and regulatory topics, with an excellent teaching staff with vast experience in the area.

Cátia Fernandes was also part of the teaching staff for the first edition of the Postgraduate Studies. You may find more information at Pós-Graduação em Direito Marítimo | FD-WEBSITE.

Cátia Fernandes participated in the conference ““Specialised Arbitrations: Maritime Arbitration” organised by PLMJ and CAM Lisboa – the Maritime Arbitration Centre of the CONCÓRDIA Association, which took place on July 2 in Lisbon.

Cátia Fernandes joined the panel “The development of maritime trade and the Lisbon Maritime Arbitration Centre (CAM Lisboa)” as a speaker, where she analysed the main regimes with an impact on the development of the maritime trade in Portugal, with particular focus on the Madeira International Shipping Registry regime and its connection to CAM Lisboa. The conference brought together national and international experts and sought to reflect on the growth of the maritime transport sector in Portugal and the potential of CAM Lisboa in this context.

Cátia is a Member of the Management Committee and an Arbitrator appointed by CAM Lisboa.

Cátia Fernandes attended the Madeira Maritime Week, an evet that took place from 19 to 23 May 2025, participating as a moderator in the panel on the subject “1,000 ships registered in Madeira”, which addressed the challenges associated with the growth of the Madeira International Shipping Register and the measures needed to maintain the competitiveness and quality of this ship register.