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João Valadas Coriel is a lawyer and managing partner at VCA – Valadas Coriel & Associados, a firm he founded in 2001 with a clear focus on advising private clients, family offices, and companies through a strategic, cross-disciplinary, and international approach.
He is frequently called upon to lead teams in complex, multijurisdictional matters. Over the years, he has become a trusted advisor to individuals, families, foundations and corporations, known for his ability to seek practical solutions to complex deals and problems.
João is a TEP member of STEP – the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and a certified tax expert by ISEG – Lisbon School of Economics and Management.
He currently serves as Vice-Chair of the International Bar Association’s Senior Lawyers’ Committee and Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association ILS’s International Private Client Committee.
Portuguese Bar Association (OAP)
Portuguese Tax Association (AFP)
International Bar Association (IBA)
International Fiscal Association (IFA)
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
American Bar Association (ABA)
Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon
Bachelors in Law
1992
Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Master in Public Health
1998
London Guildhall University/Lloyds
International Trade and Shipping Law Course
1999
ISEG
Postgraduate in Management and Tax Law
2007
IE, Madrid/London
Law Management Program
2012
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João Valadas Coriel handles varied disputes on behalf of clients from a variety of sectors such as banking, energy and real estate. He advises on commercial litigation as well as criminal cases.
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João Valadas Coriel has a strategic vision and the ability to internalise in detail all aspects of the case and to simplify them.
João Valadas Coriel is a very experienced litigator with a deep understanding of complex matters, even with very little time to familiarise himself with the case.
João Valadas Coriel has a strategic vision and the ability to internalise in detail all aspects of the case and to simplify them.
João Valadas Coriel is a very experienced litigator with a deep understanding of complex matters, even with very little time to familiarise himself with the case.