Pedro Pais de Almeida
Partner | Lisbon
Pedro Pais de Almeida is a Partner and has been at Abreu Advogados since 2008, working primarily in the areas of tax law, corporate, mergers and acquisitions and financial law.
He is the Coordinating Partner of the Spanish Desks and is head of Abreu Advogados’ Sustainability Committee.
He has experience in tax arbitration proceedings and is a referenced arbitrator at CAAD – Administrative Arbitration Centre
He also has extensive international experience and has held several positions in international lawyers’ organizations, including, a UIA’s Presidency (November 2017 – November 2018), Chairman of the Advisory Board of Consulegis (2013-2015), being also member of the Executive Committee of the International Section of the New York State Bar Association.
His work in sustainability is reflected in the responsibilities he has taken. Internally, as Head of Abreu Advogado’s Sustainability Committee. Externally, in positions he has held on the board of CAIS – Associação de Solidariedade Social (Non-profit organization for the protection of Homeless People) and as its President, and at IES – Social Business School and at IPAV – Instituto Padre António Vieira.
Experience
Academic
Lusíada University
Law Degree from the Lusíada University Faculty of Law (1990);
Instituto Superior de Gestão
General Business Course – Executive Training Programme at the Instituto Superior de Gestão (1991-1992);
Instituto Superior de Gestão
Post Graduate Degree in Taxation from Instituto Superior de Gestão (1996).