Lawyers

Pedro Pais de Almeida

Pedro Pais de Almeida

Abreu Advogados, Portugal

Work Department

Tax Law, Corporate and Commercial Law (Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity), Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law.

Position

Partner.

Career

Pedro Pais de Almeida is a Partner and has been at Abreu Advogados since 2008, working primarily in the areas of tax law, corporate, mergers and acquisitions and financial law.

He is the Coordinating Partner of the Spanish and Mozambican Desks and is head of Abreu Advogados’ Sustainability Committee.

He has experience in tax arbitration proceedings and is a referenced arbitrator at CAAD – Administrative Arbitration Centre

He also has extensive international experience and has held several positions in international lawyers’ organizations, including, a UIA’s Presidency (November 2017 – November 2018), Chairman of the Advisory Board of Consulegis (2013-2015), being also member of the Executive Committee of the International Section of the New York State Bar Association.

His work in sustainability is reflected in the responsibilities he has taken. Internally, as Head of Abreu Advogado’s Sustainability Committee. Externally, in positions he has held on the board of CAIS – Associação de Solidariedade Social (Non-profit organization for the protection of Homeless People) and as its President, and at IES – Social Business School and at IPAV - Instituto Padre António Vieira.

Languages

Portuguese, English, French and Spanish.

Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association. UIA - International Association of Lawyers. Brazilian Lawyers Institute. Illustrious Mexican School of Lawyers. New York State Bar Association. International Fical Association. Consulegis. BCSD. united Nations Global Company.

Education

Law Degree from the Lusíada University Faculty of Law (1990);

General Business Course – Executive Training Programme at the Instituto Superior de Gestão (1991-1992);

Post Graduate Degree in Taxation from Instituto Superior de Gestão (1996).