##  [André Vasconcellos ](/pl/en_GB/team/andre-vasconcellos) 

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 André Vasconcellos  Principal associate 

 <ANDRE.GUALTER.VASCONCELLOS@GARRIGUES.COM> - [Oporto](/pl/en_GB/office/oporto)+351 226 158 860





 

 

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André Gualter de Vasconcellos is a principal associate in the Litigation and Arbitration and Restructuring and Insolvency teams and joined Garrigues in 2007.

He has extensive experience in all stages of civil and commercial litigation in a wide range of matters, such as contractual disputes, SPAs, corporate and M&amp;A disputes, directors´ liability, factoring, franchising, distribution and agency, leasing, construction, unfair competition, non-contractual liability, insurance, etc.

He frequently advises in complex pre-litigation negotiations and has intervened in important legal disputes, advising companies in various sectors.

Recognized by the prestigious international directories Chambers &amp; Partners since 2017 ("Star Associate") and Legal 500 since 2024 ("Rising Star").

He has a law degree and is a member of the Portuguese Bar Association. In addition to Portuguese and English, he is fluent in Spanish.







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André Gualter de Vasconcellos is a principal associate in the Litigation and Arbitration and Restructuring and Insolvency teams and joined Garrigues in 2007.

He frequently advises companies from various sectors in:

- Pre-litigation
- Litigation

He has extensive experience in civil and commercial litigation a wide range of matters, such as:

- Contractual disputes
- SPAs, corporate and M&amp;A disputes, directors' liability
- Factoring, franchising, distribution and agency, leasing, construction
- Unfair competition
- Non-contractual liability, etc.

Fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish.

 

 

 

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- Degree in Law, Faculdade de Direito – Universidade do Porto (2007).
- Erasmus, Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (2005).
- Seminar on “Fiduciary Duties of Directors, Officers and Shareholders”, Escola de Direito do Porto - Universidade Católica Portuguesa (2010).
- Seminar on “Insolvency Proceedings”, ASAP – Associação das Sociedades de Advogados de Portugal (2011).
- Seminar on “Topics of Banking Law II – Bank Guarantees and Loan Agreements”, Faculdade de Direito – Universidade do Porto (2012).
- Conference on “The new Civil Procedure Code”, Supremo Tribunal de Justiça (2015).

 

 

 

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Portuguese Bar Association

 

 

 

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- **Chambers &amp; Partners** *Star Associate* 
    
    According to clients, he is “*assertive and dedicated*”, “*very detail-oriented and very sharp in his way of handling issues*”, highlighting “h*is good strategic view of cases*”. One client stated “*He´s one of the most brilliant individuals I’ve met*.”

- **Legal 500** *Rising Star* According to clients, he is “*fantastic. He is available and knowledgeable, and defends his client until the end*”. One client referred that he is “*an excellent professional with a deep knowledge of this area.*” and that he “*and his team are very competent and capable of dealing with complex and highly documented processes. Exceptional attention to detail, which is essential in litigation matters.*” Another client added "*André Gualter Vasconcellos is insightful, clear, creative and has great technical-legal knowledge.*"

 

 

 

 





 

 



 

 

### Services

 

[ **Restructuring and Insolvency** ](/pl/en_GB/services/restructuring-and-insolvency)



[ **Dispute Resolution: Litigation and Arbitration** ](/pl/en_GB/services/dispute-resolution-litigation-and-arbitration)



 

 



 

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