João Valadas Coriel > VCA - Valadas Coriel & Associados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile
VCA - Valadas Coriel & Associados Offices
Rua Tierno Galvan, 10, Torre 3, 16th floor
1070-274 Lisbon
Portugal
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João Valadas Coriel
Work Department
Private Wealth and Tax
Position
Managing Partner
Career
João Valadas Coriel co-founded VCA – Valadas Coriel & Associados in 2001.
Currently managing partner, João coordinates across all VCA departments. João’s expertise and decisiveness are sought to break deadlocks, close deals and generally get things to the next level. He comes across as a solution-minded savvy lawyer. He has worked on many transactions and is a trusted adviser to many private clients, family offices, foundations, and corporations.
João excels in leading teams and participates frequently as a speaker at workshops, seminars, and conferences in his practice areas. João is also qualified as an International Arbitrator by the CIArb of London and as a tax expert by ISEG-Lisbon School of Economics and Management. João writes for national newspapers and international organisations about developments in the law, its impact on the economy and society at large and the future of the law profession. João is currently the Vice Chair of the IBA’s Senior Lawyers’ Committee, and also a member of the Steering Committee of the ABA International Law Section International Private Client Committee.
Languages
PortugueseEnglish, French, Spanish and Italian
Memberships
- Portuguese Bar Association
- Portuguese Tax Association
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- International Fiscal Association (IFA)
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
- American Bar Association (ABA)
Education
- Degree in Law (Faculty of Law, Universidade de Lisboa, 1992)
- Master in Public Health (Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1998)
- International Trade and Shipping Law Course (London Guildhall University / Lloyds, 1999)
- Postgraduate in Management and Tax Law (ISEG, 2007)
- Law Management Program (IE, Madrid / London, 2012).
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Dispute resolution
With a balanced claimant and defendant practice, VCA – Valadas Coriel & Associados noted a recent increase in maritime-related disputes and tax arbitrations. Real estate disputes are another focal point for the dispute resolution team, along with civil, corporate and commercial litigation. Rated for displaying ‘a rare combination of legal knowledge and strategic pragmatism‘, the practice is under the leadership of four practitioners: João Valadas Coriel, who possesses significant experience in white-collar crime cases; Hugo Martins Braz, who leads on mass litigation; Vera Chalaça, a contact for civil and administrative litigation, and Sofia Quental, whose strong background in tax disputes is noteworthy.