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SPS - Sociedade de Advogados Offices
5-11º
1600-100 LISBON
Portugal
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Pedro Malta da Silveira
Work Department
Litigation / Insurance / Banking & Finance
Position
Partner and Co-Founder
Career
Partner and co-founder at SPS Law Firm (1989). He plays an active role both as counsel and arbitrator in finance and corporate proceedings since 1991 and advice mainly in areas related with banking law, insurance law and commercial law, whether in legal disputes or as a consultant.
He has represented as a lawyer, several banking entities in actions against these entities, suggested by clients and investors.
Throughout his career as an attorney, he has provided legal advice to financial institutions, namely insurance companies, in international claims. Apart from Banking and Finance area, he is the head of the 19 lawyers Insurance team. He also coordinates, along with his peers, the Legal Litigation Center.
Was In-house counsel of companies related to financial activity (1989-1996); Assistant Professor of Civil Law (1994-1997), Civil Procedural Law (1998-2000) and Commercial Law (2000-2004) at University of Lisbon Law School. Professor in postgraduate courses and guest lecturer in Commercial Law, Banking and Finance, and Insurance Law (to date).
Languages
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association
ALFA International Global Legal Network
Education
He holds a law degree from the University of Lisbon Law School (1988), a master’s degree in legal sciences from the University of Lisbon Law School (1998), admitted to the Phd at the University of Lisbon Law School under the theme “the risk as a concept in the insurance contract unit” (2004), and a MMBA at Indeg Business School – ISCTE (2006).