João Nuno Frazão

João holds a PhD in Law (International Law) from NOVA School of Law / NOVA University Lisbon (2025). João is a founding member and co-coordinator of SPARC – Space Law Research Centre at NOVA School of Law (since 2018) an also a member of the ESCL – European Centre for Space Law (since 2019).

João is a lawyer admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association as a fully qualified lawyer since 2016, holding professional licence nr. 55565L, without any interruption or suspension, and with no disciplinary, ethical or deontological sanctions or reserves. Before joining Victoria Associates, João has developed his activity in different contexts, including a tier one law firm in Portugal. He has been working mainly in the fields of litigation and contracts, immigration, real estate, commercial law, construction, international arbitration and international transactions, having additional experience on communications, regulatory, administrative law and public procurement.