Dispute Resolution

Our dispute resolution practice has a highly specialised team that handles all aspects of litigation, arbitration and other ADR methods. The team deals with disputes of the most varied nature, representing clients from a wide range of sectors.

Our multidisciplinary approach allows us to have a team of specialists that combines knowledge in areas such as competition, banking, finance and capital markets, with solid experience in litigation and arbitration.

We act in the largest banking disputes, involving mis-selling of derivatives and other financial instruments, or responsibility for issuing prospectuses for public offers of securities. We also handle the most significant corporate disputes, often implementing strategies for step-in and for reorganisation of the shareholder structure.

Our team has represented clients in defending the most important class actions, including actions involving liability of directors of listed companies and manufacturers’ civil liability. Furthermore, we have extensive experience in competition and regulatory proceedings before the Court of Regulation, Supervision and Competition.

We also specialise in complex commercial disputes, acting in cross-border matters arising from breach of contract, professional malpractice, business torts, insurance and reinsurance matters, distribution and agency agreements as well as disputes involving maritime law. Our team represents several car manufacturers in large-scale domestic and cross-border disputes. We also have strong experience in pharmaceutical sector litigation, at all stages of the economic process, and in disputes arising from contracts for public and private works.

In restructuring and insolvency, we act in preventive corporate rehabilitation proceedings (PER and SIREVE) and in insolvency and business reorganisations. Our experience includes preparing and negotiating recovery and liquidation plans, and then dealing with their implementation. Our team is called on regularly to act in cross-border insolvency cases and to advise large companies or international financial institutions on defining and implementing business strategies in corporate recovery or insolvency scenarios.

We represent our clients in commercial, construction and investment arbitrations under the rules of arbitration of the leading international arbitration centres. Our team has great experience in dealing with arbitrations in Portugal and abroad, with a special focus on the Lusophone countries, conducted in several languages and with diverse applicable laws. It is common for us to put together specific, multidisciplinary and even multi-location teams, depending on the nature of the dispute and the needs of our clients.

Our team has worked on the most multifaceted and high-profile cases in Portugal, acting in all areas of criminal and administrative offence law, providing support to companies, their directors and staff. With a strong focus on prevention, we provide customised compliance services helping companies to detect potential contingencies and provide corrective advice.