Welcome to my academic website. My name is Julia Maria Gracia de Castro (Julia Gracia), and I am passionate about exploring corruption prevention from a collective action perspective. Here, you'll find information about my research interests, publications, and professional activities. Among my academic activities, I co-founded and currently coordinate the NOVA Compliance Lab, a knowledge centre at Nova School of Law dedicated to studying anti-corruption compliance. I am a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional - International (CCEP-I), issued by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE). A lawyer with over 17 years of experience in litigation and providing legal advice to national and international clients across various areas of law, including corporate law, regulatory law (specifically in the energy and telecommunications sectors), and administrative improbity.