Antas da Cunha Ecija adds Cláudia Trabuco as life sciences partner
Antas da Cunha Ecija has added Cláudia Trabuco as partner, and she will lead the firm’s life sciences practice. She joins from biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, where she spent about 14 years.
Trabuco specialises in competition, pharmaceutical regulatory law and intellectual property. She combines in-house and regulatory experience with legal practice and an academic career, and is currently Guest Professor at Universidade Católica Portuguesa.
Before moving in-house, she worked at PLMJ. She has also served as adviser to the Board of the Portuguese Competition Authority and as legal adviser at the Ministry of Justice. She has supervised numerous legal projects in the life sciences sector, with a focus on regulatory matters.
Academic background
Trabuco holds a PhD in Law from NOVA School of Law, where her research focused on intellectual property. She also holds a master’s degree in European Legal Studies from the College of Europe (Bruges) and a law degree from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon. She recently completed an LL.M. in Global Antitrust Law & Economics at George Mason University in Virginia, US. She has published on intellectual property, European Union law and competition.
Fernando Antas da Cunha, managing partner of Antas da Cunha Ecija, said: “Cláudia’s arrival reinforces our growth path and reflects Antas da Cunha Ecija’s commitment to consolidating its position in areas of high specialisation and added value.”
He added: “The international dimension of Cláudia’s career, together with her broad experience across the pharmaceutical sector, will significantly strengthen our ability to support and advise clients in a particularly complex market, and enhance the articulation of this area with other practice areas of the firm.”
