The dispute resolution team at APTS - Alves Pereira & Teixeira de Sousa, S.P., R.L. frequently assists both domestic and international clients with various mandates, spanning commercial and contractual disputes, insurance claims, debt recovery proceedings, and insolvency cases. José Alves Pereira, a founding member of the Portuguese Arbitration Association, possesses over four decades’ experience in dispute resolution. Joao Marques De Almeida is no longer at the firm.

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Key clients

  • ADM International Sàrl (Archer Daniels Midland European branch)
  • AIG Europe
  • ANA Aeroportos
  • AXA|/XL Insurance| |France
  • Allianz France
  • Assuranceforeningen SKULD (Singapore)
  • Club Med
  • DEUTZ CS
  • Embraer, SA
  • Fidelidade-Mundial (Império Bonança)
  • Geobrugg Ibérica, S.A.U.
  • Guinea Foods SDN. BHD.
  • IPG Mediabrands
  • Kühne+Nagel (group of companies)
  • La Réunion Aérienne
  • Lanificio Zignone
  • L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
  • Polyrix, Inc.
  • SAUR International, SAS
  • Simflex Grilles & Closures Ltd. (MobilFlex Group of Companies)
  • Tamar Nazareth Trading, Ltd.
  • The Tenant Solution, SL
  • Threadneedle Asset Management, Ltd.
  • Veralia Corporación

Work highlights

  • Advising and assisting ADM International Sàrl (Archer Daniels Midland European branch) with a contractual dispute involving the tolling of sunflower seed into sunflower seed meal and sunflower oil.
  • Representing several institutional senior bondholders in the judicial liquidation of BES Bank following the collapse of the Portuguese bank.
  • Acting for SAUR International, SAS in a contractual and insurance dispute involving the breach of Warranties and Representations in a Shares Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of a Portuguese company.

Other key lawyers

José Alves Pereira