Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators
Portugal
12 years ranked
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José Robin de Andrade
Europe 2026
Ranked in 2 practice areas
About
Provided by Robin de Andrade - Sole Practitioner
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Practice Areas
Arbitration : Administrative Contracts and Regulatory Law , Construction Contracts, Commercial law
Career
Graduated in Law by Law School of Lisbon University in 1966, where he postgraduated in 1968, and lectured Administrative Law, Criminal Law and Private International Law 1967/1975.
Lawyer as sole practitioner since 1971.
Member of the Board of Directors of Hidroeletrica de Cahora Bassa SARL 1975-1979
Secretary of State for Public Administration 1981
Secretary of State for Finance 1981-1983.
Legal advisor to Galp Group from 1983 to 2014 .
Legal advisor to Sociedade Financeira Portuguesa SARL from 1970 to 1991
Independent Arbitrator (intervened as arbitrator in 64 arbitrations)
Professional Memberships
Founding member and President of Associação Portuguesa de Arbitragem (2009-2013)
Member of the Portuguese Law Bar (Ordem dos Advogados) nr. 2905L since 1971, where he served as member of Conselho Geral (1991-1998) and as Vice President of Conselho Superior. (2001-2004)
Publications
O Código Civil de 1966 e o problema do reenvio
A acção popular no direito administrativo português
A Revogação dos actos administrativos
Several essays in Cadernos da Justiça Administrativa and Revista Internacional de Mediação e Arbitragem
Personal
Born in 1945
Law Office since 1971, now in Av. Defensores de Chaves 51-2 A , Lisbon, Portugal
Idioms: Portuguese English, French and Spanish
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José Robin de Andrade is a solo practitioner who is highly renowned for his longstanding activity in the public law sphere. He has a strong profile in arbitration proceedings.
Strengths
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José Robin de Andrade is a well respected practitioner in the market.
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