Duarte Santana Lopes

Duarte Santana Lopes is a Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Law of NOVA University Lisbon since 2017, teaching Interdisciplinary Legal Practice. He simultaneously serves as a Partner at Morais Leitão law firm since 2022 (working with the firm since 2007), specializing in criminal and administrative offense proceedings, particularly in the economic and financial field.

His professional expertise spans multiple critical legal domains:

• Criminal Law and Economic Crime
• Financial Regulation and Compliance
• Anti-Corruption and Money Laundering Prevention
• Fintech Regulation in Data Economy
• Administrative Sanctioning Law

Languages: Portuguese and English

Professional Associations:

• Portuguese Bar Association (registered since 2010)
• Macau Lawyers Association (registered since 2014)

He is frequently invited as a speaker at major legal conferences, focusing on financial crime prevention and the strategic implementation of compliance programs within organizations. Recent speaking engagements include the Advocatus Summit and conferences on anti-financial crime in Portugal, where he emphasizes viewing compliance as a strategic business pillar rather than merely a regulatory obligation.