Frederico Gonçalves Pereira

Frederico Gonçalves Pereira joined VdA in 1995. He is Disputes & Restructuring Group Executive Partner and Litigation & Arbitration Partner.

Responsible for creating VdA’s Litigation & Arbitration department, Frederico Gonçalves Pereira has vast experience of over thirty years in civil and commercial litigation and pre-litigation, as well as corporate restructurings and insolvencies, often leading high profile complex arbitration proceedings, in Portugal as in all VdA Legal Partners’ jurisdictions – across Lusophone and Francophone Africa and East-Timor.

Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers - Insolvency and Reorganization Law - 2016, 2019

 

Law Degree, University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law.

Masters Degree in Civil Law, University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law.

Leading Professional Services Firm course, Harvard Business School

Lecturer at the University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law from 1990 to 2005 (Introduction to the Study of Law, Commercial Law and Labour Law).

Participates as speaker in conferences and seminars on arbitration matters and has published several articles, namely:

  • Temporary Employment - Some Remarks, 1990
  • Credit Cards, 1991
  • Commercial Law - Study Elements (co-authorship), 1994
  • Voting Prohibition System and article 58, 1 b) of the Portuguese Companies Act - Vote and Abusive Resolutions of the Companies' Shareholders, 1994 (Masters' Dissertation)
  • Arbitrator Status, 2012
  • Comment on the Portuguese Arbitration Law (co-authorship), 2013

Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.

Admitted to the Timor-Leste Bar Association (Conselho de Gestão e Disciplina).

Member of the Board of the Portuguese Litigation Lawyers Circle.

English, French.

Rankings

  • Chambers Europe

    Dispute Resolution - Band 1

    Band 1

    Restructuring/Insolvency - Band 1

    Band 4

  • Chambers Global

    Portugal: Dispute Resolution: The Elite - Band 1

    Band 1
    "He is highly skilled and experienced. He looks at all aspects of the case and meticulously anticipates all the possibilities to prepare a strategy."

  • IFLR 1000

    Restructuring and insolvency 2024 - Tier 1

    Highly Regarded
    "Responsible for creating VdA’s Litigation & Arbitration department, Frederico Gonçalves Pereira has vast experience of over thirty years in civil and commercial litigation and pre-litigation, as well as corporate restructurings and insolvencies, often leading high profile complex arbitration proceedings."

  • Legal 500

    Portugal | Dispute Resolution - Tier 1

    Hall Of Fame
    "Frederico Gonçalves Pereira and Joana Neves combine a personal posture of high sympathy and personal education."

    Portugal | Insolvency and Restructuring - Tier 1

    Hall Of Fame

  • Chambers Europe

    Dispute Resolution - Band 1

    Band 1

    Restructuring/Insolvency - Band 1

    Band 3

  • Chambers Global

    Portugal: Dispute Resolution - Band 1

    Band 1

  • IFLR 1000

    Restructuring and insolvency 2023 - Tier 1

  • Legal 500

    Portugal | Insolvency and Restructuring - Tier 1

    Hall of Fame

    Portugal | Dispute Resolution - Tier 1

    Hall of Fame
    "Frederico Gonçalves Pereira (...) are noted for their excellence, know-how and experience."

  • Chambers Europe

    Restructuring/Insolvency - Band 1

    Band 3

    Dispute Resolution - Band 1

    Band 1
    "Frederico is a strategist and is always five steps ahead. He understands the issues very quickly and anticipates the various scenarios." "His knowledge of the law and his court experience are outstanding."

  • Chambers Global

    Portugal: Dispute Resolution - Band 1

    Band 1
    "Frederico is a strategist and is always five steps ahead. He understands the issues very quickly and anticipates the various scenarios, (...) His knowledge of the law and his court experience are outstanding."

  • IFLR 1000

    Restructuring and insolvency (31st Edition) - Tier 1

    Highly Regarded

    Restructuring and insolvency 2022 - Tier 1

    Highly regarded

  • Legal 500

    Portugal | Dispute Resolution - Tier 1

    Leading Individual
    "Frederico Goncalves Pereira stands out."

    Portugal | Insolvency and Restructuring - Tier 1

    Hall of Fame

  • Chambers Europe

    Restructuring/Insolvency - Band 1

    Band 2

    Dispute Resolution - Band 1

    Band 1
    "Very responsive. Answers all questions in a timely manner."

  • Chambers Global

    Portugal: Dispute Resolution - Band 1

    Band 1
    "Very responsive." "Answers all questions in a timely manner."

  • IFLR 1000

    Restructuring and insolvency - Tier 1

    Highly Regarded

  • Legal 500

    Portugal | Insolvency and Restructuring - Tier 1

    Leading Individuals; Hall of Fame; Recommended Lawyers

    Portugal | Dispute Resolution - Tier 1

    Recommended Lawyers
    "A great strategist, capable of advising across a range of highly complex legal matters, who stands out for his extensive experience in complicated arbitration and litigation cases."

    Portugal | Hall of Fame - Hall of Fame

    Insolvency and restructuring

  • Chambers Europe

    Restructuring/Insolvency - Band 1

    Band 2

    Dispute Resolution - Band 2

    Band 1
    "Technical knowledge"

  • Chambers Global

    Portugal: Dispute Resolution - Band 2

    Band 1
    "Technical knowledge"

  • IFLR 1000

    Restructuring and insolvency - Tier 1

    Highly Regarded

  • Legal 500

    Portugal | Dispute Resolution - Tier 1

    Recommended Lawyers
    "A tactical thinker and provides good oversight over his team on complicated matters."

    Portugal | Hall of Fame - Hall of Fame

    Insolvency and restructuring

    Portugal | Insolvency and Restructuring - Tier 1

    Leading Individuals / Recommended Lawyers
    "A strong disputes lawyer."
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