Luís Gouveia Fernandes

From his professional activity as a lawyer, the following areas stand out: acquisitions and restructuring of companies with especial emphasis in the agro-food sector; setting up and following-up on the activities of venture capital, securitization and real-estate investment funds and the preparation of the respective management rules; shareholders agreements, and acquisition contracts; preparation and following-up on the execution of companies’ insolvency plans, including negotiations with creditors and legal consultancy to insolvency administrators; regular participation in national and international institutionalized arbitrations. His professional experience in investments made in Mozambique is also outstanding.
Registered in the Portuguese Bar Association.
Professional Background
• President of the Board of Directors of IDL Instituto Amaro da Costa since 2011
• Partner of PARES ADVOGADOS since 2011
• Partner of Abreu Advogados (2008-2011)
• Partner of Lusojurist Advogados (1992-2007)
• Partner of M. Karim Vakil & Associados (1990-1992)
• Legal Consultant to the Mayor’s Office at the Lisbon City Hall (1988-1990)
• Member of the Club Español del Arbitraje
• Coordinated several courses and seminars on Commercial and Financial Law.
• Author of several articles in specialized areas of Commercial Law.
Education
Degree in Law by the Portuguese Catholic University (1983).