PORTUGAL Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Nuno Temudo Vieira, Alexandra Valpaços, Miguel Santos Almeida and João Saúde Sérvulo & Associados
Sérvulo & Associados is headquartered in Lisbon and connected internationally through the SÉRVU - LO LATITUDE network and dedicated foreign desks spanning Portuguese-speaking markets. The arbi - tration team pairs deep arbitration know-how with cross-practice strength in construction, energy, in - frastructure, public procurement, tax and sports law, and is engaged across the full life cycle of a dispute, from urgent relief and case strategy through to annul - ment, recognition and enforcement. The firm’s recent
track record reflects the breadth and complexity of its practice, with highlights including advising clients in high-value ICC arbitrations concerning industrial and energy-related damage claims, representing the Portuguese State in a major international arbitration involving a State supply contract, assisting in the enforcement of a multibillion-dollar arbitral award against a sovereign state, and acting in a significant cross-border dispute concerning a large-scale infra - structure project in Africa.
Authors
Nuno Temudo Vieira is a principal associate in Sérvulo’s litigation and arbitration department, which he joined in 2019 after progressing through associate roles at other leading firms, reflecting steady
Alexandra Valpaços is a partner in Sérvulo’s litigation and arbitration department, which she joined in 2015. She specialises in domestic and international arbitration, holding a postgraduate degree in arbitration
advancement within the profession. His practice focuses on domestic and international arbitration, as well as litigation, restructuring and insolvency, supported by a postgraduate degree in Arbitration from the Faculty of Law of the Nova University of Lisbon and a Master’s degree in Corporate and Business Law. He has been a member of the Portuguese Bar Association since 2017, underpinning a practice built on solid corporate and commercial law foundations.
from the Faculty of Law of the Nova University of Lisbon. Besides her work as counsel, Alexandra also sits as arbitrator in both institutional and ad hoc proceedings. She is a member of the Lusophone Association for Arbitration and Mediation (Under40 Committee), the ICC Portugal Arbitration Committee, and the Young International Council for Commercial Arbitration, among others. She is included in the List of Arbitrators of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre.
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