Biography

Educational/ Current position / Professional Experience

Current occupation: Arbitrator and Lawyer.

Professional experience:
Lawyer (Portuguese Bar Association since 2002). Fellow (FCIArb) of the “CIARB – Chartered Institute of Arbitrators”. Arbitrator of “CAAD”, “CAL”, “CAPI (ESAI)”, “CNA” (AICCOPN), “CNIACC”, “ARBITRARE”, “TRIAVE”, “CIMPAS”, “CONCÓRDIA”, “CACM (Mozambique)” , “WTC Macau (Arbitration Centre)”, “CIAB”, “CICAP”, “HKIAC (Hong Kong International Arbitration Center)”, “HIAC (Hainan International Arbitration Court)”, « AIAC (Asian International Arbitration Centre) », « CI-MAC (Cayman International Mediation and Arbitration Centre) », « SIAC (Singapore International Arbitration Centre) », »MIAC (Maldives International Arbitration Centre) », “ACICA (Australian Centre International Comercial Arbitration), Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre (arbitrateAD)”, “AIFC (Court and International Arbitration Centre)”, “BVI IAC (British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre)”, “International Commercial Arbitration Court (EAC-European Arbitration Chamber)”, “CREL (Center for Extrajudicial Dispute Resolution – Angola)”, “DIAC (Dubai International Arbitration Centre)”, “TAM (Tribunal Arbitral de Málaga)”, “LAA (Luxembourg Arbitration Association)”, “CAIP (Paris International Arbitration Chamber)”, “CAM AMCHAM (Center of Arbitration and Mediation AMCHAM Brasil)”, and the lists of arbitrators from TCASul, TRGuimarães, TRCoimbra , TRPorto and TRLisboa. Member of “APA – Portuguese Arbitration Association”, “CEA – Spanish Arbitration Club”, “BIAC – Boston International Arbitration Council”, “ALAM – Lusophone Association of Arbitration and Mediation”, “SCC Arbitration Institute (Sweden)” and “VIAC – Vienna International Arbitral Centre”. Member of “APMEP”, “ICCA” and “FICM/MCN”.

Education:
Degree in Law from the University of Minho School of Law. Higher Arbitration Course (VIII Edition) – CIAMEN/CIarb. Advanced Course in Lusophone International Arbitration – Almedina. Advanced Administrative Arbitration Course – ICJP/FDL. Course on Tax Arbitration – IDEFF. Attendance of the VII Postgraduate Course in Arbitration Law – CIDP/ FDL. International Commercial Arbitration Course – Abogacia Española/ICC Spain/CIAM/ CIAR. London Summer Arbitration School (Arbitration Lab – University of Basel – 2022) ». Attendance of the Master University in International Arbitration – UNIR. « UNCITRAL texts on public procurement and public-private partnerships » – « United Nations UNCITRAL » (2023). « UNCITRAL International Commercial Arbitration » – “United Nations UNCITRAL » (2023). « Introduction to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law » – « United Nations UNCITRAL » (2023). « General Training Course in Arbitration – ICAM (2023)“. « Basel Winter School of Arbitration (Arbitration Lab – University of Basel – 2024) ». « Diploma in International Arbitration » (Arbitration Lab – University of Basel – 2022/2024) ».

Arbitration Experience:

• Intervention in institutionalized internal arbitrations as an arbitrator (1823): TRIAVE – 354; CIMPAS – 640; CNIACC – 474; CIAB – 125; CICAP – 219; CAAD – 4; ARBITRARE – 5; CAPI
• Intervention in ad-hoc internal arbitrations as arbitrator (5).
• Intervention in ad hoc internal arbitrations as a lawyer (3).
• Intervention in international institutional arbitrations (1).
• Intervention in ad hoc internal arbitrations as Deputy and Councillor of the Municipality of Barcelos (2)

Publications and Speaking Engagements;

• 2024 Dispute Resolution Expert of the Year in Portugal – “Corporate INTL“.
• 2024 Dispute Resolution Expert of the Year in Portugal – “Leaders in Law“.
• 2024 Best Independent Arbitration Lawyer (Portugal) Global Excellence Awards.
• 2024 Lawyer of Distinction (“Lawyer ́s of Distinction”).
• 2023 Arbitrator of the Year 2024 (Portugal) Global Excellence Awards.
• 2023 Lawyer of Distinction (“Lawyer ́s of Distinction”).
• 2023 Overall Arbitration Lawyer (“Lawyer Monthly ADR Awards 2023).
• 2023 Arbitration Lawyer of the year–Portugal (“Lawyer Monthly ADR Awards 2023).
• 2023 Best Practive Operator of the year (Arbitration, Mediation & Negotiation) – Gamechangers 2023 Country Awards.
• 2023 Dispute Resolution Expert of the Year in Portugal – “Leaders in Law” 2023 Global Awards.