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Joaquim Shearman de Macedo
Joined PLMJ in 2020.
Partner and co-head of the Dispute Resolution practice.
About Joaquim
Joaquim is a partner and co-head of the Dispute Resolution practice. With more than 20 years’ professional experience, he has worked in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, and in domestic and international arbitration.
He advises clients on highly complex court and arbitration cases involving multiple jurisdictions. Joaquim has extensive experience in commercial and corporate litigation, disputes between shareholders, construction and insurance disputes, and contract and tort cases. He has also handled criminal cases relating to economic and corporate offences.
With a postgraduate qualification in domestic and international arbitration from the Faculty of Law of Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Joaquim has been the president of the professional ethics committee of the Portuguese Arbitration Association since 2019 and vice-president of the executive committee of the centre for mediation and arbitration, Concórdia, since 2017. He's also a member of the Steering Committee of the Portuguese Chapter of the Spanish and Ibero-American Arbitration Club (CEIA).
Joaquim began his career at PLMJ in 1998 and returned to the firm in 2020 after working at CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut for ten years.
Contacts
Office: Lisbon
(+351) 213 197 300*
joaquim.macedo@plmj.pt
Languages:
English
Academic Background
- Law degree from Universidade Católica Portuguesa
- Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2001
- Postgraduate course in arbitration from the Faculty of Law of Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Professional Background
- Partner at PLMJ since 2020
- Partner at Rui Pena, Arnaut & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados RL, 2010 - 2020
- Associate and senior associate at PLMJ in the Litigation and Arbitration practice, 2001-2010
Member of
- Steering Committee of the Portuguese Chapter of the Spanish and Ibero-American Arbitration Club (CEIA).
- President of the professional ethics committee of the Portuguese Arbitration Association since 2019
- Vice-president of the executive committee of the centre for mediation and arbitration, Concórdia, since 2017
- Member of the executive committee of the centre for mediation and arbitration, Concórdia, 2012-2017
- Arbitration committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- Portuguese Arbitration Association, since 2010
- Portuguese chapter of the Cour Europeéne d'Arbitrage, since2009
- IBA - International Bar Association, since 2006
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The Legal 500
Chambers Europe
"Joaquim Shearman de Macedo maintains a leading position in the Portuguese insurance market. Operating out of Lisbon, he is regularly involved in contentious mandates, advising local companies and multinationals on disputes concerning damage insurance, as "
"Joaquim Shearman de Macedo is capable of handling varied mandates ranging from major cross-border banking disputes to high-profile cases involving breaches of intermediation agreements. He has further experience advising clients on BIT arbitration proceed"
"Joaquim Shearman de Macedo is adept at handling insolvency proceedings for investment funds. He also advises on the acquisition of distressed debt and restructuring procedures."
Chambers Global
"Joaquim Shearman de Macedo is capable of handling varied mandates ranging from major cross-border banking disputes to high-profile cases involving breaches of intermediation agreements. He has further experience advising clients on BIT arbitration proceed"