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João Saúde

Partner in the Litigation and Arbitration, Restructuring and Insolvency and Sports Law departments. João Saúde is the contact person for China market and for Cathay Associates. · Sérvulo & Associados

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About

Partner at Sérvulo & Associados based in Portugal, specialising in litigation, arbitration, restructuring & insolvency and sports law. He is the firm's contact person for the China market and for Cathay Associates, is appointed to the panel of arbitrators of the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration and was recommended by SCIAHK in 2025; he has served as an arbitrator at the Mediation and Arbitration Centre of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in Brazil since 2013.

Practice areas

LitigationArbitrationRestructuring & InsolvencySports Law

Office

Expertise

China market mattersInternational arbitration (SCIA panel; SCIAHK recommended arbitrator, 2025)Portuguese–Brazil arbitration (Mediation and Arbitration Centre of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in Brazil)

Education

  • Graduate qualification in Conflict Mediation, Lusófona University, 2002
  • Studied European and International Law, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1995–1996

Admissions

  • Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 1998
  • Panel arbitrator, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA)
  • Recommended arbitrator, South China International Arbitration Center (SCIAHK), 2025
  • Arbitrator, Mediation and Arbitration Centre of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in Brazil, since 2013

Languages

PortugueseEnglishFrenchSpanish