Biography
Tito Rendas is Assistant Professor at Universidade Católica Portuguesa, where he also serves as member of the board of the Católica Research Centre for the Future of Law and co-coordinator of the LL.M. Law in a Digital Economy. Between 2022 and 2025, he was Executive Dean of Católica Global School of Law.
Parallel to his academic career, Tito Rendas currently serves as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.
He holds a law degree and a Ph.D. from Católica and an LL.M. from Harvard Law School. His doctoral thesis, on the topic of exceptions in EU copyright law, has been published by Kluwer Law International and he has had articles featured in journals like the International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law, the Journal of Internet Law, the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, and the Journal of World Intellectual Property. He has been a speaker at conferences and seminars at several institutions worldwide, such as the European Parliament, Yale Law School, and the European University Institute.
He has also experience in private practice, most notably as Head of Intellectual Property at CCA Law Firm. In this role, he provided advice to streaming providers, startups, telecom operators and TV broadcasters, having been distinguished by Iberian Lawyer as ‘Professional of the Year’ in the field of Copyright in 2021.