José Lobo Moutinho > Sérvulo & Associados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile
Sérvulo & Associados Offices

RUA GARRETT N° 64
1200-204 LISBOA
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José Lobo Moutinho

Work Department
Corporate Crime and Regulatory Compliance and Litigation and Arbitration
Position
Partner in the Litigation and Arbitration department, with a practice developed primarily in Corporate Crime and Regulatory Compliance.
Career
At SÉRVULO since 2008, José Lobo Moutinho is a Partner in the Litigation and Arbitration department, with a practice developed primarily in Corporate Crime and Regulatory Compliance. He holds a PhD in Legal Sciences from the Faculty of Law of the Catholic University of Portugal (2004), and a Master’s in Law (1992). He has been a university lecturer since 1987, and a Professor at the Faculty of Law of the Catholic University of Portugal since 2004. Scientific co-coordinator of the Master’s Degree in Law and Management (2007-2024). He is a member of the Academic Committee of the journal C&R – Revista de Concorrência e Regulação, published by the Portuguese Competition Authority and the Institute of Economic, Financial and Tax Law (IDEFF – Instituto de Direito Económico, Financeiro e Fiscal), of the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon. He is a Member of the selection committee of the IV Entry Exam for Appeal Courts. He was Coordinator of the Lisbon Section of the Católica Research Centre for the Future of Law and of the doctoral programmes of the School of Law of the same Faculty, from 2013 to 2014. He is currently National Dean of the Faculty of Law of the Portuguese Catholic University and was a Member of the Governing Board, from 2002 to 2005. He was Of Counsel at the law firm «Ferreira Pinto & Associados», from 2004 to 2007. He was a Member and Secretary of several legislative committees, special mention going to the Revision of the Criminal Procedure Code (revision introduced by Law No. 59/98, of August 25). He was a Researcher at the Centre for Applied Studies (CEA – Centro de Estudos Aplicados) of the Catholic University of Portugal, from 1989 from 1994. He joined the Bar Association in 2004.
Languages
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish, Italian, German.
Education
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Fraud and white-collar crime
(Leading partners)Sérvulo & Associados draws considerable praise from clients, who turn to the team for its ‘technical and academic experience’. Esteemed as trusted advisers to financial institutions, corporations, and high-level executives, the team is recognised for its skill in navigating criminal and administrative litigation, and is frequently at the helm of some of the country’s most high-profile and complex cases. The team is under the leadership of a talented trio: José Lobo Moutinho, lauded for his ’high ethical values and excellent skills’; Teresa Serra, who is highly regarded for her proficiency in civil and commercial litigation, with additional expertise in corporate crime and regulatory compliance; and Cláudia Amorim, who stands out for her expertise in criminal litigation. Consultant Ana Brito Camacho is recommended for her focus on corporate crime and regulatory compliance issues.
Portugal > Data privacy and data protection
The ‘excellent’ team at Sérvulo & Associados is highly regarded for its expertise in data protection, with particular strength in GDPR compliance projects, audits, and drafting data processing and transfer agreements. The team is led by a skilled trio of experts: Ana Rita Painho, who regularly assists multinational companies on data privacy issues; José Lobo Moutinho, who is recommended for his contentious experience; and João Carmona Dias, who remains active across the IT, healthcare, electronics, distribution and energy sectors.
Lawyer Rankings
- Fraud and white-collar crime Portugal
- Leading partners Portugal > Fraud and white-collar crime
- Data privacy and data protection Portugal
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- Insolvency and restructuring
- Intellectual property
- Projects and project finance
- Capital markets
- Data privacy and data protection
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- Planning law
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- Tax
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