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Band 1

Dispute Resolution

Portugal

14 Years Ranked

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About

Provided by Francisco Cortez

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Practice Areas

Civil and commercial litigation, corporate litigation, arbitration, sports law.

Career

Francisco Cortez joined the firm in 2006 and became a partner in 2007. He co-coordinates the litigation and arbitration department. He has been responsible for several highly complex cases, both in judicial courts and arbitration. As a lawyer and as an arbitrator he has participated in more than three dozen arbitrations in Portugal, since 2000. Regular speaker at conferences. Ranked as a leading lawyer by the most prestigious international legal Directories such as Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. “Lawyer of the Year” in Litigation by Benchmark Litigation.

Professional Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association.

Publications

Author of articles in specialised publications.

Personal

Law Degree; LLM in Commercial Law (Católica Lisbon School of Law).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Dispute Resolution - Portugal

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Band 1
Individual Editorial
Francisco Cortez remains one of the leading figures in the Portuguese market, frequently advising clients on high-value litigations. He has experience defending corporates in class actions, with further activity in commercial cases.

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