Carla Gonçalves Borges > VdA > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

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1200-151 Lisboa
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Work Department

Litigation & Arbitration

Position

Partner

Career

Carla Gonçalves Borges joined VdA in 2013. Partner of the Litigation & Arbitration practice, she focuses her practice in commercial and civil litigation and in arbitration, both national and international, acting often as an arbitrator.

Carla represents clients represents clients from a wide range of industries, including banking, funds and financial services, energy, construction, infrastructures, PPP, industrials, sports, trade and distribution, telecommunications and emerging technologies, health, tourism and leisure. She has significant experience in insolvency and restructuring proceedings as well criminal and misdemeanour proceedings.

Carla is part of the Under-40 Management Committee of the Portuguese Arbitration Association.

Languages

English, French, Spanish.

Memberships

Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.

Member of the Portuguese Arbitration Association.

Carla is part of the Under-40 Management Committee of the Portuguese Arbitration Association.

Member of the Executive Commission of Concórdia – Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration Centre.

Member of the Board of the Portuguese Chapter of Club Español del Arbitraje (CEA).

Education

Law degree, Nova University of Lisbon Law School.

6th M.A. and Ph.D. Programme, Nova University of Lisbon Law School.

Post-graduate qualification in Company Law, Portuguese Catholic University of Lisbon Law School – attendance at module on Company Law.

Post-graduate qualification in Company Criminal Law, Portuguese Catholic University of Lisbon Law School – attendance at module on Company Criminal Law.

Post-graduate qualification in Legal Studies, Portuguese Catholic University of Lisbon Law School – attendance at classes on Civil Procedure Law.

Admitted to the preparation of a Ph.D. thesis on the 6th M.A. and Ph.D. Programme, Nova University of Lisbon Law School.

Post-graduate qualification in Arbitration, Nova University of Lisbon Law School.

Post-graduate Course in Sports Law, Portuguese Catholic University Lisbon School of Law.

Lawyer Rankings

Portugal > Dispute resolution

(Next Generation Partners)

Carla Gonçalves Borges – VdA

As one of the core focuses of the firm, VdA‘s dispute resolution team fields a broad practice that covers civil and commercial litigation and arbitration. As well as handling shareholder, M&A, distribution and construction disputes, the practice, noted for its ‘in-depth technical knowledge’, experienced a recent increase in instructions concerning collective actions and private enforcement cases. Frederico Gonçalves Pereira is a recognised restructuring and insolvency litigator and leads the team alongside Carla Gonçalves Borges, who is active in commercial arbitration and boasts niche expertise in sports-related disputes. With extensive experience in international arbitration, Mariana França Gouveia is active in cross-border disputes. Miguel Pinto Cardoso is a seasoned arbitrator, particular within the energy, construction and telecoms industries. Joana Neves shines in investor-State disputes, while Matilde Líbano Monteiro is experienced in investment arbitration. Pedro Pires Fernandes has experience before various courts and arbitral tribunals and Catarina Carvalho Cunha advises clients from various Portuguese-speaking countries.

Carla Gonçalves Borges > VdA > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

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