António Pedro Pinto Monteiro

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Language:

English, Portuguese

Present Function:

Associate Professor at Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa. 
Lawyer, independent arbitrator and mediator. 
Coordinator of the “Post-Graduation on Contractual Litigation, Mediation and Arbitration” (Universidade Católica Portuguesa).
Researcher at JusGov (Centro de Investigação em Justiça e Governação). 

General Expertise:

Certifications and/or licenses

University of Coimbra Faculty of Law
Law Degree
Completed: 2007

NOVA School of Law
Postgraduate Studies in Arbitration
Completed: 2008

NOVA School of Law
PhD in Arbitration
Duration: 2008 – 9 May 2017

London School of Mediation
Accredited Mediator Training Course (40 hours)
Completed: September 2025

Professional legal or litigation experience related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

He is an Associate Professor at the Autonomous University of Lisbon and serves as Director of the International Journal of Arbitration and Conciliation of the Portuguese Arbitration Association. He has an extensive academic and research background in arbitration and procedural law, complemented by specialised training in arbitration, including sports arbitration.

Admitted to the bar since 2007, he has significant experience as a lawyer, arbitrator and certified mediator, having completed accredited mediation training with the London School of Mediation.

His professional practice focuses on arbitration and dispute resolution. He was previously a lawyer at PLMJ Advogados, where he worked extensively in litigation and arbitration. In parallel, he has held several academic and research positions at leading institutions and is affiliated with recognised research centres in the field of justice and legal studies.

Memberships and/or accreditations

Panels / Arbitrator Appointments:

  • Centro de Arbitragem Comercial da Câmara de Comércio e Indústria Portuguesa (CAC) – Arbitration Centre of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Lisbon)
  • CONCÓRDIA Centro de Conciliação Mediação de Conflitos e Arbitragem – Concórdia Centre for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration
  • Tribunal Arbitral do Desporto (TAD) – Sports Arbitration Tribunal
  • Centro de Arbitragem Administrativa (CAAD) – Administrative Arbitration Centre
  • ARBITRARE Centro de Arbitragem para a Propriedade Industrial Nomes de Domínio Firmas e Denominações – Arbitration Centre for Intellectual Property, Domain Names, Trade Names and Corporate Names
  • Câmara de Mediação e Arbitragem Empresarial Brasil (CAMARB) – Business Mediation and Arbitration Chamber (Brazil)
  • Câmara de Mediação e Arbitragem Especializada Brasil (CAMES) – Specialized Mediation and Arbitration Chamber (Brazil)

Memberships:

  • Instituto Português de Processo Civil (IPPC) – Portuguese Institute of Civil Procedure
  • Associação Portuguesa de Arbitragem (APA) – Portuguese Arbitration Association
  • Comitê Brasileiro de Arbitragem (CBAr) – Brazilian Arbitration Committee
  • JALP Associação Internacional de Jovens Advogados de Língua Portuguesa – International Association of Young Portuguese-Speaking Lawyers (Coordinator of the Arbitration and Mediation Committee)

Other Positions:

  • President of the Sports Arbitration Council of the Associação Portuguesa de Arbitragem (APA)