Miguel de Avillez Pereira

Miguel, partner with AvillezCastro, is an accomplished legal professional renowned for his expertise in corporate and asset recovery practice areas. With more than three decades of leadership experience, he specializes in M&A and Commercial Litigation, navigating complex transactions and handling high-stakes international disputes across Portugal, Angola, and Mozambique. Miguel has a reputation for facilitating foreign acquisitions and advising on investments in diverse industry sectors, as well as assisting banks, corporations, and sovereigns in recovering assets from fraudsters and debtors, earning him widespread respect in the legal community.

Areas of expertise
Corporate and M&A, Commercial Litigation and Asset Recovery.

Academic Background

Miguel holds a degree in Law from Universidade de Lisboa and an LL.M. (Masters of Law) from the University of Edinburgh.

Professional Background

  • Partner with Gómez-Acebo & Pombo | 2016 – 2024
  • Partner with Abreu Advogados (Head of Corporate and M&A) | 2002 – 2016
  • Partner with Avillez Pereira & Associados | 1993 – 2002
  • Foreign Lawyer at Maclay Murray & Spens (now Dentons) | 1992 – 1993
  • Associate Lawyer at Albuquerque & Avillez | 1989 – 1992

Miguel has participated as author and co-author in several specialised legal publications and is a regular speaker at international law conferences.

Memberships & Associations

  • Member for Portugal ICC FraudNet (since 2010)
  • Member of IBA’s (International Bar Association), Corporate Law Section, Asset Recovery Committee and African Regional Forum
  • Honorary President of the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)
  • Member of the Portuguese Bar Association (since 1992)

Awards & Rankings

Miguel has been distinguished over the last twenty-five years in the renowned legal directories, as a leading professional in the areas of Corporate M&A and Asset Recovery, in Portugal, and as foreign expert in Angola and Mozambique.

Languages

Portuguese, English, Spanish

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