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Miguel Santos Almeida

Partner in the Litigation & Arbitration and Sports Law departments. · Sérvulo & Associados

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About

Partner at Sérvulo & Associados in the Litigation & Arbitration and Sports Law departments, focusing on criminal and civil litigation, administrative-offence cases, and civil and commercial disputes in court and arbitration. He also advises clubs, sports federations and agents on sports law, has served as an arbitrator at the Portuguese Court of Arbitration for Sport since 2019, and is a member of the International Judo Federation Disciplinary Commission.

Practice areas

LitigationArbitrationSports LawCriminal LawAdministrative LawCommercial Litigation

Office

Expertise

Criminal and administrative-offence proceedingsCivil and commercial disputes (court and arbitration)Sports-related disputes and sports law advisory for clubs, federations and agentsSports arbitrationDisciplinary proceedings (International Judo Federation)White-collar crime

Education

  • Law degree, Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon (2009)
  • Master's degree in Law and Management, Faculty of Law, Nova University of Lisbon and Nova School of Business and Economics (2016)
  • Graduate studies in Arbitration, Faculty of Law, Nova University of Lisbon (2015)

Admissions

  • Portuguese Bar Association (joined 2012)
  • Arbitrator, Portuguese Court of Arbitration for Sport (since 2019)
  • Member, Forum Penal – Association of Criminal Lawyers
  • Member, Portuguese Sports Law Association

Languages

PortugueseEnglish