LAWYER PROFILE

Nuno Salazar Casanova

Europe 2026

Uría Menéndez

Ranked in 1 practice area

Dispute Resolution

Portugal

13 years ranked

About

Provided by Uría Menéndez

Europe

Practice Areas

Litigation and Arbitration, Insolvency and White Collar Crime.

Career

Nuno Salazar Casanova became a partner in 2015 and has been practising as a litigation lawyer in Uría Menéndez´s Lisbon office since 2004.

He represents clients in judicial proceedings on a wide range of litigation matters, including civil, administrative, criminal and commercial proceedings. He also participates in arbitrations as a lawyer and as arbitrator.

In the last few years he has represented clients in complex disputes of both a national and international nature regarding derivatives and other financial products.

Nuno has ample experience in administrative proceedings ranging from infringements to banking, finance, securities and environmental law.

He represents clients in insolvency and restructuring proceedings, and has participated in numerous cases involving multiple jurisdictions.

Professional Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association

Club Español de Arbitraje

Associação Portuguesa de Arbitragem

Concórdia - Centro de Conciliação, Mediação de Conflitos e Arbitragem

Forum Penal - Associação de Advogados Penalistas

INSOL Europe

Personal

Languages: English and Spanish.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Dispute Resolution - Portugal

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Nuno Salazar Casanova has a broad litigation practice that extends across shareholder disputes, class actions, appeals of competition law fines and the defence of banks in enforcement actions initiated by the Portuguese financial services regulator. His client list includes renowned domestic banks and international auditors.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Nuno Salazar Casanova is a brilliant lawyer. He's highly creative, thinks outside the box and has excellent knowledge of the industry and the client.
Dispute ResolutionChambers European Guide