PhD in Civil Law
Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra. Awarded summa cum laude. Doctoral research on assisted reproductive technologies.
Profile and education
A career in law.
Professor, researcher, lawyer and arbitrator, based in Coimbra, Portugal.
Biography
Rafael Luís Vale e Reis is a Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra, and a practising lawyer and arbitrator.
He holds a PhD in Civil Law from the University of Coimbra. His research focuses on civil and family law, health law and bioethics, particularly assisted reproductive technologies (ART), legal parentage and the right to know one’s genetic origins.
He is a researcher at the University of Coimbra Institute for Legal Research (UCILeR) and at the Faculty’s Biomedical Law Centre. He is also Chief Executive Officer of CENoR (Centro de Estudos Notariais e Registais), working in notarial and registration law.
Alongside his academic work, he is a partner at RVA Sociedade de Advogados and heads the Legal Department of Metro-Mondego, S.A. His professional work includes public law, public procurement, legal advice and arbitration.
University of Coimbra
Education
LL.M. in Civil Law
Research on the right to know one’s genetic origins.
Law degree (Licenciatura)
Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra.
Further postgraduate study in Civil Law and Medical Law.
Academic affiliations
- Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra.
- University of Coimbra Institute for Legal Research (UCILeR).
- Biomedical Law Centre, Faculty of Law.
- CENoR — notarial and registration law.