Joana Forbes is a fully qualified solicitor and legal translator and has been working in this field since 1998. In 2003, she completed a Masters in Private Legal Science (specialising in Tort and Family Law at the Catholic University in Oporto).

In 2010, after having lived and worked in the UK as an international legal consultant and freelance languages trainer, she returned to Portugal with her husband, Chris Forbes.

Besides her legal activity, Joana also an independent lecturer on Specialised Communication - Legal Translation at the Porto University.

Joana and Chris have 3 children aged 13, 8 and 5.