Managing Partner

Maria Ana Real Geraldo Dias

Academic Background & Qualifications

  • Certificate in Trustee in Bankruptcy, Luxembourg, 2022
  • Certificate in Child and Family Law (“Degree Children’s Lawyer”) Luxembourg, 2016
  • Complementary course in Luxembourg law, University of Luxembourg, 2009
  • Certificate in European Union Law at King’s College, University of London, United Kingdom, 2007
  • LL.M. in European Law (“Europäisches und Internationales Recht”) at Europa-Institut, Saarbrücken, Germany, 2006
  • Degree Master 1 in European Law at Universität Bremen, University of Bremen, Germany, 2005
  • University degree (Licenciatura) and specialisation in European law at Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 2005

Professional Activities

  • Managing Partner at REAL, Avocats à la Cour, since 2015
  • Practicing lawyer in a first tier Luxembourg law firm (2009-2015)
  • Lawyer-linguist at the European Court of Justice (2006 -2008)
  • Legal intern at Anwalts- und Notarbüro Reineke Redecker & Coll, Bremen, Germany (2004-2005)
  • Legal intern at Bayerischer Bauern Verband, Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts, Munich, Germany, 2005

 

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  • MA in Dance Education, 2026 – Present
  • Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Dance Education – BA (Hons) Dance Education, Royal Academy of Dance; award conferred by the University of Bath, United Kingdom. Official classification: Class Honours, upper division. 2026
  • Ballet teacher at Conservatoire Nord, Luxembourg, since 2023
  • Principal Teacher and Founding Manager of the ballet school Real Academy of Dance, Luxembourg, since 2014
  • Registered and certified ballet teacher of Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), London

Member Associations

  • Conférence des Jeunes Barreau de Luxembourg
  • International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)
  • Europa-Institut (EVER)
  • European Lawyer’s Union (UAE)
  • Previously, European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

 

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  • President of the Association des Enseignants et Personnel – Association du Personnel du Conservatoire du Nord (APCN), association sans but lucratif, a.s.b.l.
  • Staff delegate of the Conservatoire du Nord, Luxembourg.

Languages
English, German, French, Portuguese and Luxembourgish