João Valadas Coriel

Private Wealth

Tax

Dispute Resolution

Real Estate

Immigration

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