Luís Prata e Castro is a student in the Master’s in Law and Management at Nova School of Law and NOVA SBE, and is currently a Trainee Lawyer at TELLES within the Public Law and Urban Planning team. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Católica Porto School of Law and has previous experience as a Trainee at Deloitte Legal, as well as having worked as a Business Development Specialist at Vieira de Almeida & Associados.

Throughout his studies, Luís has been actively involved in initiatives dedicated to defending students’ rights. He coordinated the Social and Political Action Department of the National Council of Law Students and collaborated with its Pedagogic Department. He also served as a student representative at the General Assembly of AEFDUCP and was President of the General Assembly of the Nova Law Students’ Union. In addition, he has participated in several volunteering initiatives with Serve the City Portugal.

At NOVA BHRE, Luís has developed expertise in writing blog posts and articles on legal developments and case law related to human rights, environmental protection, ESG, and sustainability, helping disseminate knowledge and raise awareness on critical issues. He has also coordinated NOVA BHRE’s podcast series, ensuring high-quality content that reached a diverse audience. His work further includes involvement in research projects concerning the transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) and Responsible Contracting practices.

His main areas of interest include Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence, Sustainability, Just Transition, and HREDD & SMEs.