Practice Expertise
- Dispute Resolution
Areas of Practice
- Dispute Resolution
Profile
Luís is a senior counsel in the Dispute Resolution practice, where he focuses on advising Portuguese and international clients on matters relating to his area of expertise, including constitutional and administrative law.
Luís holds a law degree from the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, an LL.M. from Yale Law School and a PhD in Legal and Political Sciences from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon. He is also an assistant lecturer in Public Law and International Investment Law at NOVA School of Law. Previously, he was a lecturer at the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa.
As part of his academic activities, he has published extensively in professional journals and has organised and participated in colloquia and conferences: He has also taught in postgraduate courses at various Portuguese universities and supervised master's and doctoral theses. His research has won national awards and has been frequently cited by the highest courts, including the Supreme Administrative Court and the Supreme Court of Justice. At Yale, he was selected as a Salzburg Cutler Fellow for his study on state regulation in international investment law.
He has also worked frequently as a legal expert, co-authoring legal opinions on administrative law, constitutional law and European law. He was the author of a report commissioned by the European Parliament's Committee on Constitutional Affairs on its relationship with national parliaments.
Prior to joining PLMJ, he worked in the international arbitration departments of Shearman & Sterling LLP (Paris) and Clifford Chance LLP (Frankfurt), where he was involved in international commercial and investment arbitration.
Luís holds a law degree from the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, an LL.M. from Yale Law School and a PhD in Legal and Political Sciences from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon. He is also an assistant lecturer in Public Law and International Investment Law at NOVA School of Law. Previously, he was a lecturer at the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa.
As part of his academic activities, he has published extensively in professional journals and has organised and participated in colloquia and conferences: He has also taught in postgraduate courses at various Portuguese universities and supervised master's and doctoral theses. His research has won national awards and has been frequently cited by the highest courts, including the Supreme Administrative Court and the Supreme Court of Justice. At Yale, he was selected as a Salzburg Cutler Fellow for his study on state regulation in international investment law.
He has also worked frequently as a legal expert, co-authoring legal opinions on administrative law, constitutional law and European law. He was the author of a report commissioned by the European Parliament's Committee on Constitutional Affairs on its relationship with national parliaments.
Prior to joining PLMJ, he worked in the international arbitration departments of Shearman & Sterling LLP (Paris) and Clifford Chance LLP (Frankfurt), where he was involved in international commercial and investment arbitration.
Bar Admissions
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2018
Education
Law degree from Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, 2010
Assistant lecturer in Public Law and International Investment Law at NOVA School of Law, 2021
Master's in Law from Yale Law School, 2019
Doctorate in Public Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, 2016
Areas of Practice
- Dispute Resolution
Professional Career
Professional Associations
Professional Activities and Experience
Assistant lecturer in Public Law and International Investment Law at NOVA School of Law since 2021
Associate international arbitration lawyer at Delaloa Boutique de Arbitragem (2021-2023)
International arbitration lawyer at Clifford Chance, Frankfurt (2020-2021)
Trainee in international arbitration at Shearman & Sterling LLP, Paris (2019-2020)
Guest lecturer in Public Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa Faculty of Law (Porto School), 2015-2018
Trainer at INA - National Institute of Administration, 2014
- International Bar Association
Professional Activities and Experience
Assistant lecturer in Public Law and International Investment Law at NOVA School of Law since 2021
Associate international arbitration lawyer at Delaloa Boutique de Arbitragem (2021-2023)
International arbitration lawyer at Clifford Chance, Frankfurt (2020-2021)
Trainee in international arbitration at Shearman & Sterling LLP, Paris (2019-2020)
Guest lecturer in Public Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa Faculty of Law (Porto School), 2015-2018
Trainer at INA - National Institute of Administration, 2014
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