SRS Legal

Arbitration & Mediation, Energy

Consultant at SRS with over 40 years of experience, Manuel de Almeida Ribeiro has vast knowledge in various areas of law, with a profound specialisation in Arbitration and Mediation, as well as Energy.

Manuel was Assistant to the Portuguese Minister for Housing, Public Works and Transport, Advisor to the Portuguese Prime Minister, member of the Management Board and Liquidator of EPDP - Empresa Pública do Jornal Diário Popular, General Manager of Legal Services at Petrogal, Director of Legal Consultancy at the Galp Energia Group, and an Associate Professor at the Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas da Universidade de Lisboa.

He has completed his academic qualifications in Portugal and Brazil, being a member of the Bar Association of both countries, as well as the Portuguese Arbitration Association, the Portuguese Society of International Law, the International Chamber of Commerce, the International Law Association and the American Bar Association.

1998 to 2015 - Tenured Professor of the Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas of the University of Lisbon 2000 to 2014 - Head of Legal Consultancy of Grupo Galp Energia 1995 to 1999 - General Legal Counsel of Petróleos de Portugal – Petrogal S.A. 1991 to 1995 - Advisor of the Prime Minister 1990 to 1991 - Liquidation manager of EPDP – Empresa Pública do Jornal Diário Popular 1988 to 1990 - Member of the board of EPDP – Empresa Pública do Jornal Diário Popular 1982 - Advisor of the Minister of Housing, Public Works and Transports 1982 - Advisor of the Minister of Transports and Communications

Portuguese, English, French, Spanish

Degree in Law State University of Rio de Janeiro Phd in Political Science Technical University of Lisbon Aggregation in Legal and Political Sciences Technical University of Lisbon School of Law