Miguel Ventura

Miguel Ventura

Miguel Ventura joined VdA in 2022. He is Of Counsel and head of Governance practice area.

With an academic background and professional experience in law and management, having held management positions in large companies and having gained a diploma in Corporate Governance from Insead, Miguel provides advice on governance matters in a diversity of projects, involving leading companies (both listed and family-owned) from several different sectors.

In addition to complex matters related to the review and structuring of organisational and governance systems, in line with a more traditional approach, he also works actively on ESG governance, in terms of both general topics and specific challenges, as well as cross-cutting projects for the automation of reporting obligations.

Before joining the firm he worked both as executive and non-executive board member in industrial sectors, shareholdings management, hotel business, real estate and electronic payments, including two listed companies in Portugal. Emphasis to an executive committee position on a listed holding company for more than 10 years with main responsibilities in legal and governance, and direct responsibilities in different M&A and capital market deals.

Before he also was company secretary and head of legal and had activity as a lawyer working with commercial and company law.

Among other activities, he was also a member of the General Council and Board of the Portuguese Issuers Association (AEM), a member of the Lisbon District Board of the Portuguese Bar Association, a member of the General Council of a non-profit Foundation and chairman of the general meeting of many companies.