Maria José, Angeion's Global Collective Actions Advisor, is a distinguished expert in Comparative Law, specializing in Collective redress. As an Associate Professor at the University of Paris-Saclay, she shapes Master's programs in Consumer law, International Contracts, and Comparative procedural law at prestigious institutions like University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas. With dual PhDs from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and the University of Buenos Aires, Maria José has authored over 80 publications in three languages. Her extensive work covers class actions, collective and group actions, spanning procedural law, liability, consumer law, environmental law, and discrimination. Beyond academia, Maria José advises the European Parliament on Collective redress and co-chairs the Paris-Saclay Legal Clinics. She founded the Observatory of Group Actions and Collective Redress, fostering interdisciplinary research and practitioner collaboration. Formerly a lawyer in Buenos Aires, Maria José brings vast experience in collective actions practice and negotiating amicable settlements for consumer associations. Presently, she serves as an international counsel and sits on the Executive Board of European nonprofits dedicated to access to justice in mass tort cases, balancing her academic and advocacy commitments.