João Almeida Filipe

João Almeida Filipe joined VdA in 2024. Principal Consultant of the Environment practice area where he has been actively involved in several transactions.

João Almeida Filipe joined VdA in 2023 as Principal Consultant in the Environment area. He is a guest assistant professor at NOVA University of Lisbon and his areas of research interest are focused on environment and climate change, spatial planning, and cultural heritage.

From 2017 to 2019 he was a legal advisor to the Secretary of State for Spatial Planning and Nature Conservation and from 2019 to 2023 he was a legal advisor to the Minister of Environment and Climate Action, giving advice in the fields of spatial planning, coastal zones management, water resources, forests and carbon markets, nature conservation, animal welfare, and sustainable use of biodiversity.

From 2004 to 2017 he was a parliamentary adviser for the European Affairs Committee at the Portuguese Parliament, a legal advisor at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and a legal advisor at the Ministry of Culture.

He regularly attends conferences on topics related to spatial planning, cultural heritage, the environment, and climate change.

PhD Candidate in Public Policy (ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon).

Graduate Diploma in Public Policies (ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon).

Master’s degree in public administration (ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon).

Law Degree (NOVA University of Lisbon, Law School).

He is a guest assistant professor at NOVA University of Lisbon and his areas of research interest are focused on environment and climate change, spatial planning, and cultural heritage.

From 2017 to 2019 he was a legal advisor to the Secretary of State for Spatial Planning and Nature Conservation and from 2019 to 2023 he was a legal advisor to the Minister of Environment and Climate Action, giving advice in the fields of spatial planning, coastal zones management, water resources, forests and carbon markets, nature conservation, animal welfare, and sustainable use of biodiversity.

From 2004 to 2017 he was a parliamentary adviser for the European Affairs Committee at the Portuguese Parliament, a legal advisor at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and a legal advisor at the Ministry of Culture.

Portuguese, English.

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