André Pereira da Foseca > Abreu Advogados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile
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André Pereira da Foseca
Work Department
Litigation and Arbitration
Position
Professional Partner
Career
André Pereira da Fonseca is a Professional Partner and has been at Abreu Advogados since 2008, working primarily in the areas of litigation and international arbitration.
He has particular intervention in cross-border disputes, representing clients in sectors such as construction, major projects, maritime law, transport, energy, venture capital and pharmaceutical law. His work is particularly focused in the Portuguese-speaking countries, namely in jurisdictions such as Portugal, Angola, Brazil, Mozambique, Cape Verde and East Timor.
In 2013 he completed a secondment as a Visiting Foreign Lawyer in the New York office of the firm Herbert Smith Freehills. He also completed secondments at Abreu Advogados’ partner offices in Angola (2011) and Mozambique (2012).
Additionally, he is also an Arbitrator. He is on the list of arbitrators for the Centre for Commercial Arbitration of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as for the Portuguese Court of Arbitration for Sport, with over 20 nominations as arbitrator.
In addition to being a regular speaker at conferences and training sessions on international arbitration, he is also the author of several publications, including Co-Editor of the book ‘International Arbitration in Portugal’ (Kluwer), Co-Author of the book ‘Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation Law of Mozambique Commented’ and Author of the chapter on arbitration in Maritime Law for the book ‘International Arbitration in the United States’ (Kluwer).
Languages
Portuguese and English
Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association
IBA – International Bar Association
Education
Law degree from Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa (2004)
Postgraduate studies in Labour Law from Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa (2006)
LL.M in International Dispute Resolution from Queen Mary University of London (2012)
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Dispute resolution
The ‘hands-on, pragmatic and very proficient’ dispute resolution team at Abreu Advogados
represents clients in civil and commercial matters before judicial courts and arbitral tribunals. Working in tandem with its offices in Lisbon, Porto and Funchal, the practice provides nationwide coverage, and fields strong credentials in international arbitration proceedings. With over 20 years’ experience, seasoned mediator and arbitrator Alexandra Nascimento Correia leads the team alongside Guilherme Santos Silva, who handles civil, commercial and transportation disputes, with a focus on domestic and cross-border proceedings. Teresa Anselmo Vaz‘s sector-specific expertise spans the healthcare, life sciences and pharmaceutical industries, while Teresa Brito da Silva is active in commercial and corporate litigation. Gonçalo Malheiro‘s strong litigation practice covers criminal litigation and contractual disputes. Focusing on Portuguese-speaking countries, André Pereira da Fonseca is experienced in cross-border arbitration and litigation.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Energy and natural resources
- Fraud and white-collar crime
- Porto: Leading commercial firms
- Projects and project finance
- Real estate and construction
- Transport
- Data privacy and data protection
- EU and competition
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Public law
- TMT
- Capital markets