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FPC Legal

Dispute Resolution: Highly Regarded

Global Guide 2026 : Portugal


FPC Legal

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Provided by FPC Legal

FPC Legal team is best known for its comprehensive, balanced and multidisciplinary approach to the legal issues, as well as for its proximity with the client.

We are known for our expertise in complex litigation and arbitration proceedings, both at national and international level, focusing mainly on competition, financial derivative disputes, banking related issues and commercial and administrative litigation. At FPC Legal we frequently work along with other teams in proceedings involving several jurisdictions and have developed a well-known strategic oriented approach to all aspects of a litigation.

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution: Highly Regarded - Portugal

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

FPC Legal (previously Ferreira Pinto Cardigos) has notable experience in financial litigation and payment claims. The highly regarded team has experience in commercial proceedings and also handles cases relating to the private enforcement of competition law. It acts for clients in domestic arbitrations, with further activity in tax appeals.

Work Highlights

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  • FPC Legal represented RTP in a lawsuit regarding data protection rights and a claim to the right to be forgotten.

Strengths

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  • FPC Legal's lawyers are detail-oriented, always supportive and available and have deep knowledge.

    Dispute Resolution: Highly Regarded respondentGlobal
  • The firm is extremely dedicated and they have a very thorough understanding of the client's business. The team are extremely efficient in the way they communicate with the judges.

    Dispute Resolution: Highly Regarded respondentGlobal
  • The team is composed of excellent professionals who are close to the client and know how to listen to the customers.

    Dispute Resolution: Highly Regarded respondentGlobal
  • FPC Legal provides excellent service to clients.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Fernando Ferreira Pinto
    Band 1Fernando Ferreira Pinto

    Fernando Ferreira Pinto

    Fernando Ferreira Pinto is adept at representing clients in commercial litigation, with further activity acting as an arbitrator and chair in arbitration proceedings.

    • Fernando Ferreira Pinto is an outstanding professional who is always available to advise at every step of the process.

      Dispute Resolution: Highly Regarded respondentGlobal
  • Band 6Rui Simões
    Band 6Rui Simões

    Rui Simões

    Rui Simões represents clients from the energy, TMT and insurance industries. He has experience in data protection, intellectual property and commercial disputes.

    • Rui Simões provides quick but always appropriate and sophisticated advice.

      Dispute Resolution: Highly Regarded respondentGlobal
    • Rui Simões is an excellent lawyer and a deep expert on the subject we are discussing. He is always available to advise us at every step of the process.

      Dispute Resolution: Highly Regarded respondentGlobal
    • He provides excellent responsiveness, analysing issues with great depth and always taking into account the client's objective.

      Dispute Resolution: Highly Regarded respondentGlobal

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