Rui Andrade
Rui Andrade
Rui Andrade joined VdA in 2015. Partner of the Labour and Litigation & Arbitration practices.
Rui has an extensive experience coordinating matters of litigation, arbitration and labour in Angola, Mozambique, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, São Tomé and Príncipe, Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde, representing and advising the most relevant national and international companies, including oil industry corporations.
Law Degree University of Lisbon Faculty of Law.
Post-graduation in Droit Communautaire de la Consommation - Faculté de Droit de l'Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium).
Lecturer in the Advanced Management Program on Human Resources, in the subject of Labor Law, at Catholic University Lisbon School of Business and Education
Prior to joining the firm was Partner at Lisbon-based law firm Nabais, Perez, Galamba, Sternberg & Associados (1995 - 1999).
Head of the Office of the Portuguese Secretary of State for Consumer Policy (2000 - 2002).
Partner and Head of Litigation and Labour at Miranda Correia Amendoeira & Associados (2002 - 2015).
While Head of the Office of the Portuguese Secretary of State for Consumer Policy, was the author and co-author of various laws, including the Law on Minimum Banking Services and the Law on Special Sales.
He is also the author of ‘The Education of Consumers - Rights and Duties of Consumers' (1997) and an insurance handbook, ‘Vocabulário de Seguros' (2002).
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.
Admitted to the Timor-Leste Bar Association (Conselho de Gestão e Disciplina).
Member of the Portuguese Litigation Lawyers Circle.
Member of the Portuguese Arbitration Association.
English.
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Chambers Global
Africa Wide: Dispute Resolution
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Legal 500
Portugal | Employment - Tier 2
Key lawyer"Rui Andrade for his technical knowledge, proven experience, availability, ability to understand the client’s needs and adjust legal solutions to the client’s problems."
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Chambers Global
Africa Wide: Dispute Resolution
Band 4"He is very well regarded in Angola and Mozambique." "He is a professional who prepares the best strategy but also considers the active participation of the client." -
Legal 500
Portugal | Employment - Tier 2
Practice head"Proactive, efficient, present, teacher, patient, critical analysis."
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Chambers Global
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Legal 500
Portugal | Employment - Tier 2
Recommended LawyersAngola | Foreign firms - Tier 1
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Chambers Global
Africa Wide: Dispute Resolution
Band 3"An excellent strategist, technically very solid and versatile. He is very persuasive and has an enormous ability to simplify seemingly complex situations." -
Legal 500
Portugal | Dispute Resolution - Tier 1
"A great strategist, technically versatile and capable of advising across a range of highly complex legal matters."Portugal | Employment - Tier 2
Recommended Lawyers"Highly professional and experienced. He has comprehensive knowledge of the Oil & Gas industry and he tries to understand the clients and their needs, and propose different and alternative solutions." "An excellent strategist, technically very solid and versatile, capable of designing solutions in various areas of law with a high level of sophistication. Very persuasive and with an enormous ability to simplify seemingly complex situations."