Luís de Gouveia Fernandes
The following areas stand out from Luís’ professional experience: acquisitions and restructuring of companies, with special emphasis in the agro-food sector; setting up and following-up on the activities of venture capital, securitisation 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 with investments in Mozambique is also outstanding.
Registered in the Portuguese Bar Association.
Professional Background
- 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)
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of IDL-Instituto Amaro da Costa since 2011
- Member of the Club Español del Arbitraje
- Coordinated several courses and seminars on Commercial and Financial Law
- Author of several articles in specialised areas of Commercial Law
Education
- Degree in Law by the Portuguese Catholic University (1983)
