Education

Law Degree, Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, in 1972.

Course in Conflict Mediation at the Brussel Business Mediation Center (BBMC), in 2000.

Course in International Commercial Arbitration at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris, in 2000.

Attended and has been guest speaker at many international seminars and conferences.

Course on General Data Protection Regulation, Faculty of Law of the Portuguese Catholic University, in 2018.

Career

Member of the Portuguese Bar Association, since 1974 (Professional License No. 3234L).

Individual practice, from 1974 to 1992.

Legal Advisor to the Minister of the Sea, from 1983 to 1985.

Partner at Lopes Dias, Costa Basto, Veríssimo, Fernandes e Associados, from 1992 to 2000.

Associate at António Osório de Castro, President of the Portuguese Bar Association, 2000-2006.

Partner at BFV – Costa Basto, Verissimo, Fernandes e Associados, from 2006 to 2013.

Became a Consultunt at Paulo de Almeida & Associados in 2013.

Memberships:

  • AIJA (Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats), from 1982 to 1994;
  • Member of the Executive Committee of AIJA (Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats), from 1989 to 1992;
  • National Vice-Chairman of AIJA (Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats), from 1992 to 1994;
  • Member of UIA (Union Internationale des Avocats), since 1994;
  • Chairman of the Committee for Mediation and Prevention of Conflicts of UIA (Union Internationale des Avocats), from 2013 to 2015;
  • Member of AIGLI (Associazione Internazionale Giuristi di Lingua Italiana), since 1993;
  • Vice-Chairman of AIGLI (Associazione Internazionale Giuristi di Lingua Italiana), from 2003 to 2017;
  • Honorary Vice-Chairman of AIGLI (Associazione Internazionale Giuristi di Lingua Italiana), in 2017;
  • Member of the Higher Council of Concórdia – Centre for Conciliation and Conflict Mediation, since 2015;
  • Member of the Portuguese-Finnish Chamber of Commerce, since 1993;
  • Member of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Portugal, since 2000;
  • Member of the Portuguese-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, since 2002;
  • Member of the Audit Board of the Portuguese-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, since 2005;
  • Honorary Associate of AJEPC – Association of Portuguese-Chinese Young Entrepeneurs, since 2012.

Main practice fields: Corporate Law and Commercial Law, Insolvency, Contracts, Inheritance Law, Real Estate, mainly with foreign clients.

Languages

Portuguese, English, French, Italian, Spanish, German

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