11th World Women Lawyers' Conference
24 Jun - 26 Jun 2026
Session information
Networking session: Build your inner circle: connect, share, lead
Thursday 25 June (1545 - 1645)
Description
This exclusive networking session brings together senior women lawyers from across firms and practice areas for a unique opportunity to connect with peers who understand the challenges and triumphs of leadership in law.
Step away from your daily practice and into a room full of accomplished women who share your professional journey. Whether you specialise in private or public M&A, private equity, litigation/arbitration, employment, regulatory or any other field, this is your moment to meet counterparts from other firms, exchange insights on emerging trends shaping the profession and forge meaningful connections that extend well beyond this event.
This is not just networking — it is an invitation to build your own power circle. A trusted group of peers to turn to for advice, collaboration and support as you continue to lead in your field. Come ready to share, listen and connect.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Mafalda Barreto | Gomez-Acebo & Pombo, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Cláudia Cruz Almeida | Vieira de Almeida, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Mafalda Ferreira | CS Associados, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Marta Graça Rodrigues | Garrigues, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Sarah Knapp | Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, London, England |
| Rita Leandro Vasconcelos | PEREZ-LLORCA, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Faith Odhiambo | Law Society of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya; African Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Rule of Law Forum |
| Marta Pereira Rosa | Morais Leitão, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Mariana Caldeira Sarávia | SRS Legal, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Adeola Sunmola | Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie, Lagos, Nigeria; African Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Women Lawyers' Committee |
| Catarina Tavares Loureiro | Uria Menendez, Lisbon, Portugal |