LAWYER PROFILE

Filipe Vaz Pinto

Europe 2026

Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Dispute Resolution

Portugal

11 years ranked

Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators

Portugal

3 years ranked

About

Provided by Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados

Europe

Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution.

Career

Co-head and Partner of the dispute resolution department, with his practice focused on arbitrations connected to Portuguese-speaking countries, including in particular, Angola, Brasil, Cape Verde, Mozambique and Portugal.

Acts as counsel in domestic and international arbitrations, and related judicial proceedings in a variety of industry sectors, including aviation, banking, construction, defense, energy, food and beverage, infrastructures, insurance, media and advertising, mining, public-private partnerships, transfers of technology and telecommunications.

Also acts regularly as Arbitrator in domestic and international cases, ad hoc or under institutional rules.

Board Member of the Portuguese Arbitration Association. Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration. Former President of the ICC Portuguese National Arbitration Committee and Former Former Vice-President of the Commercial Arbitration Center of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Lecturer in postgraduation courses.

Professional Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association.

Personal

Law Degree Nova University of Lisbon. LL.M University of California, Berkeley.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Dispute Resolution - Portugal

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Filipe Vaz Pinto is well versed in commercial arbitrations, including those under ICC rules. He is also well placed to advise clients on energy and construction arbitrations.

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Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators - Portugal

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Filipe Vaz Pinto is well versed in commercial arbitrations, including those under ICC rules. He is also well placed to advise clients on energy and construction arbitrations.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Filipe Vaz Pinto has a very high and broad knowledge and is always available to support the client.
Dispute ResolutionChambers European Guide
Filipe Vaz Pinto is a unique and excellent lawyer and team player. He is a reliable person with fantastic knowledge.
Dispute ResolutionChambers European Guide
His analytical thinking skills, forceful writing, unparalleled negotiation skills and global vision of the problems make him a benchmark in the sector.
Dispute ResolutionChambers European Guide
He has a very deep legal knowledge of the matters monitored and total availability and commitment to meet the client's needs.
Dispute ResolutionChambers European Guide