Alexandre Maciel

Alexandre Maciel is a Portuguese lawyer and member of the Portuguese Bar Association since 2002, with extensive experience in domestic and international arbitration. He is a certified arbitrator and serves on the panels of numerous arbitral institutions across Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas, including the HKIAC, SIAC, AIAC, ACICA, DIAC, BVI IAC and the Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre (arbitrateAD).

He holds a law degree from the University of Minho School of Law and has undertaken advanced training in international commercial, administrative and tax arbitration. His qualifications include a Diploma in International Arbitration from the Arbitration Lab at the University of Basel, as well as specialist training delivered by CIArb, UNCITRAL and other international institutions.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: LAWYER (Portuguese Bar Association since 2002). FELLOW (FCIArb), of the “CIARB - Chartered Institute of Arbitrators”. FELLOW (FACICA), of “ACICA - Australian Centre International Comercial Arbitration”. FELLOW (FAIADR), of “AIADR – Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution”. CERTIFIED ARBITRATOR (CAAIADR), of “AIADR–Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution”. ARBITRATOR of “CAAD”, “CAL”, “CAPI (ESAI)”, “CNA” (AICCOPN), “CNIACC”, “ARBITRARE”, “TRIAVE”, “CIMPAS”, “CONCÓRDIA”, “CACM (Mozambique)” , “WTC Macau (Arbitration Centre)”, “CIAB”, “CICAP”, “HKIAC (Hong Kong International Arbitration Center)”, “HIAC (Hainan International Arbitration Court)”, "AIAC (Asian International Arbitration Centre)", "CI-MAC (Cayman International Mediation and Arbitration Centre)", "SIAC (Singapore International Arbitration Centre)","MIAC (Maldives International Arbitration Centre)", “ACICA (Australian Centre International Comercial Arbitration), Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre (arbitrateAD)”, “AIFC (Court and International Arbitration Centre)”, “BVI IAC (British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre)”, “International Commercial Arbitration Court (EAC-European Arbitration Chamber)”, “CREL (Center for Extrajudicial Dispute Resolution - Angola)”, “DIAC (Dubai International Arbitration Centre)”, “TAM (Tribunal Arbitral de Málaga)”, “LAA (Luxembourg Arbitration Association)”, “CAIP (Paris International Arbitration Chamber)”, “CAM AMCHAM (Center of Arbitration and Mediation AMCHAM Brasil)”, “AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre”, “LIAC (Lusaka International Arbitration Centre)”, “FAIADR (Fellow of Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution”), “SCIAHK (South China International Arbitration Centre)”, Certified Arbitrator by Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (“AIADR”), “APIAC (Asia Pacific International Arbitration Chamber)” “TAB (Barcelona Arbitration Tribunal)”, “EBRAM (International Online Dispute Resolution Centre)”, and the lists of arbitrators from TCASul, TRGuimarães, TRCoimbra , TRPorto and TRLisboa. Member of “APA - Portuguese Arbitration Association”, “CEA - Spanish Arbitration Club”, “BIAC – Boston International Arbitration Council”, “ALAM – Lusophone Association of Arbitration and Mediation”, “SCC Arbitration Institute (Sweden)” and “VIAC – Vienna International Arbitral Centre”. Member of “APMEP”, “ICCA” and “FICM/MCN”. EDUCATION: Degree in Law from the University of Minho School of Law. Higher Arbitration Course (VIII Edition) – CIAMEN/CIarb. Advanced Course in Lusophone International Arbitration – Almedina. Advanced Administrative Arbitration Course – ICJP/FDL. Course on Tax Arbitration – IDEFF. Attendance of the VII Postgraduate Course in Arbitration Law – CIDP/FDL. International Commercial Arbitration Course – Abogacia Española/ICC Spain/CIAM/CIAR. London Summer Arbitration School (Arbitration Lab - University of Basel - 2022)". Attendance of the Master University in International Arbitration – UNIR. "UNCITRAL texts on public procurement and public-private partnerships" - "United Nations UNCITRAL" (2023). "UNCITRAL International Commercial Arbitration" - “United Nations UNCITRAL" (2023). "Introduction to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law" - "United Nations UNCITRAL" (2023). "General Training Course in Arbitration – ICAM (2023)“. "Basel Winter School of Arbitration (Arbitration Lab - University of Basel - 2024)". "Diploma in International Arbitration" (Arbitration Lab - University of Basel - 2022/2024)". 2026 Lawyer International Legal 100 – “Dispute Resolution Expert of the year – Portugal”. 2026 Worldwide Finance Advisor Awards Magazine – “Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the year – Portugal”. 2026 Best Lawyers – “The Best Lawyers in Portugal” – Expertise in Arbitration and Mediation. 2026 Dispute Resolution Expert of the Year in Portugal – “Corporate INTL“. 2026 Dispute Resolution Expert of the Year in Portugal – “Global 100 Legal Awards - 2026“. 2026 Dispute Resolution Expert of the Year in Portugal – “Leaders in Law“. 2025 Dispute Resolution Expert of the Year in Portugal – “2025 Global Excellence Awards”. 2025 Dispute Resolution Expert of the Year in Portugal – “Advisory Excellence Awards 2025”. 2025 Tax Arbitration Specialist of the year (“ACQ5 Law Awards 2025). 2025 Independent Arbitrator of the year (“ACQ5 Law Awards 2025). 2025 Arbitrator of the year (“Lawyer Monthly ADR Awards 2025). 2024 Arbitration Lawyer of the year (“Lawyer Monthly ADR Awards 2024). 2024 Dispute Resolution Expert of the Year in Portugal – “Corporate INTL“. 2024 Dispute Resolution Expert of the Year in Portugal – “Leaders in Law“. 2024 Best Independent Arbitration Lawyer (Portugal) Global Excellence Awards. 2024 Lawyer of Distinction (“Lawyer´s of Distinction”). 2023 Arbitrator of the Year 2024 (Portugal) Global Excellence Awards. 2023 Lawyer of Distinction (“Lawyer´s of Distinction”). 2023 Overall Arbitration Lawyer (“Lawyer Monthly ADR Awards 2023). 2023 Arbitration Lawyer of the year–Portugal (“Lawyer Monthly ADR Awards 2023). 2023 Best Practive Operator of the year (Arbitration, Mediation & Negotiation) – Gamechangers 2023. 2023 Dispute Resolution Expert of the Year in Portugal – “Leaders in Law” 2023 Global Awards.