He is graduated in Law from the University of Lisbon, Law School (1968). Is a lawyer and arbitrator recommended in international directories and publications including Legal Experts and Chamber & Partners Global. Is founding partner, in 1989, of the law firm Barrocas Advogados, based in Lisbon, but also with individual practice between the years 1970 and 1988.
Is member of the Portuguese Bar Association, Brazilian Bar, ICC Latin Group, President of the Portuguese Chapter of “Cour Européenne d’Arbitrage”, member of APA (Associação Portuguesa de Arbitragem), member of the Club Español del Arbitraje (Portuguese chapter).
He is also arbitrator of LCIA, arbitrator of CIMA (Corte Civil y Comercial de Arbitraje), Madrid, member of the IBA “Council Board” (International Bar Association – SBL) 1994-1998, Member of American Bar Association (“Section of the International Law Practice”), Member of Association Européenne d’Études Juridiques et Fiscales, member of the Advisory Board of Center for American and International Law, Dallas, Texas. And former representative of IBA (International Bar Association) in Portugal.
He speaks Portuguese, English, French and Spanish (fluent in all the indicated languages).
His areas of practice are Corporate Law, Corporate Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Construction Contracts, Commercial Contracts, Shipping, Insurance, Arbitration and Litigation.
As arbitrator, he has participated in many cases, both domestic and international files including some under the ICC Rules. As counsel, he has intervened in a number of cases, both domestic and international. As arbitrator professor, chairing a pre-mock trial at ICC Paris (2016) and mock trial at Universidad Carlos III (Madrid) (2015 and 2016).
As invited professor, he has taught Arbitration Law in post-graduation law courses at Faculty of Law of the New University of Lisbon. As speaker, he has delivered lectures on arbitration at the Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon, Law; Faculty of Law, Catholic University, Lisbon and the Fundação Getúlio Varga Law School, in São Paulo, Brazil, as well as at conferences organized by several arbitration institutions.
He has published books like Manual de Arbitragem (a 900 page treatise on arbitration that has become a reference book on arbitration in Portugal and Brazil) now in 2nd. Edition and published by Almedina, Coimbra, 2014; Lei de Arbitragem Comentada (Portuguese Arbitration Law of 2011 and comments), published by Almedina, Coimbra, 2013).
