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Dispute Resolution

Portugal

16 Years Ranked

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About

Provided by Joaquim Shearman de Macedo

Global

Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution; Restructuring and Insolvency; Arbitration; Insurance

Career

Joaquim Shearman de Macedo is a partner and co-head of the Dispute Resolution practice. With more than 20 years’ professional experience, he has worked in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, and in domestic and international arbitration.

He advises clients on highly complex court and arbitration cases involving multiple jurisdictions. Joaquim has extensive experience in commercial and corporate litigation, disputes between shareholders, construction and insurance disputes, and contract and tort cases. He has also handled criminal cases relating to economic and corporate offences.

With a postgraduate qualification in domestic and international arbitration from the Faculty of Law of Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Joaquim has been the president of the professional ethics committee of the Portuguese Arbitration Association since 2019 and vice-president of the executive committee of the centre for mediation and arbitration, Concórdia, since 2017.

Joaquim began his career at PLMJ in 1998 and returned to the firm in 2020 after working at CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut for ten years.

Professional Memberships

IBA; Portuguese Arbitration Association; Arbitration committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC); Member of the executive committee of the centre for mediation and arbitration, Concórdia

Personal

Languages: Portuguese and English

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Dispute Resolution - Portugal

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Individual Editorial

Joaquim Shearman de Macedo is capable of handling varied mandates ranging from major cross-border banking disputes to high-profile cases involving breaches of intermediation agreements. He has further experience advising clients on BIT arbitration proceedings.

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Global Practice Guide
Joaquim Shearman de Macedo
Luís Heleno Terrinha
Pedro Metello de Nápoles
Ana Coimbra Trigo
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Joaquim Shearman de Macedo, Luís Heleno Terrinha, Pedro Metello de Nápoles, Ana Coimbra Trigo
Article • Jul 2025

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