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Portugal × Disputes & Resolution
Disputes & Resolution in Portugal
Resolving disputes when contracts, assets or the other side are in another country. In Portugal, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Disputes & Resolution professional in Portugal for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
Bring a requirement →Portugal at a glanceWestern Europe
Lisbon · Tuesday 3 November
19:04
Local time
- Currency
- EUR
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +351
- Region
- Western Europe
What the rules say in Portugal
Disputes & Resolution, the essentials
From the Portugal market guide: the points that matter most for disputes & resolution, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research100% of statements checked against a source23 checked against an official source23 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed
Portugal acceded to the New York Convention on 18 October 1994, with entry into force on 16 January 1995, and applies it only to awards made in the territory of another contracting state.
Reciprocity reservation.UNCITRAL (United Nations) · checked 2026-10-19Law 29/2013 sets the national framework for mediation, and recourse to mediation is entirely voluntary.
Civil and commercial mediation; public mediation systems exist for family, employment and criminal matters.European e-Justice Portal (European Commission) · checked 2026-10-19Judgments given in another EU member state are recognised in Portugal without any special procedure and are enforceable without a declaration of enforceability.
Civil and commercial matters within Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012.EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the European Union) · checked 2026-10-19Arbitration in Portugal is governed by the Arbitration Act, Law 63/2011 of 14 December 2011.
Voluntary arbitration.Cuatrecasas · checked 2026-10-19Arbitral tribunals in Portugal must render a final award within one year of their constitution.
Default rule; the source does not say whether the parties may agree otherwise.ECIJA · checked 2026-10-19
Read the full guide: Disputes and enforcement
Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Assess the dispute and available forums
- 02Preserve evidence and immediate legal position
- 03Coordinate litigation, arbitration or negotiated resolution
- 04Address enforcement and cross-border recovery issues
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before disputes & resolution work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
WONE Global Partners in Portugal
Professionals working here
No named lead for Disputes & Resolution yet — these WONE Global professionals already work in Portugal and can bring the right local colleague in.
Lisbon · Portugal
Lisbon · PortugalWONE Global Partner · Portugal
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Cases
What clients bring to Disputes & Resolution
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Portugal.
Urgent How do we stop the other side moving assets or destroying evidence?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We've been defrauded and the money has gone abroad. Can we freeze it?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We paid a supplier abroad and nothing arrived. How do we get our money back?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We've received a legal letter from another country. How serious is it?Restructuring, insolvency & business recoveryUrgent We paid a fake invoice to a fraudster's account abroad. Can we get it back?Payments, FX, digital assets & treasuryUrgent A government client abroad is not paying us. What are our options?Sovereign, political & difficult-jurisdiction mattersUrgent My child has been taken to another country by the other parent. What can I do?Family, succession & private clientUrgent A court abroad has frozen our bank account. What can we do?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent Our partner abroad has stopped responding and is holding our money and stock.Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsOur partner abroad has breached the contract. What are our options?Supply chain, product safety & consumer claims
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UNIONE™ · Disputes and enforcement
Disputes & Resolution in Portugal, with UNIONE™.
WONE Global's Partners in Portugal handle the business. When it becomes a dispute, UNIONE™ prevents it, resolves it, arbitrates it and plans enforcement, under one set of Rules.
- 3
- UNIONE™ Fellows in this market
- 334
- Fellows: arbitrators, mediators, experts and counsel
- 58
- countries where Fellows practise
- v4.0
- Rules & Procedures, adopted April 2026
When a deal in Portugal turns into a dispute
- Before signature: is the seat right for Portugal, and will an award be enforced where the counterparty's assets are?
- When payment stops or a partner walks away: test the claim and the exposure before choosing courts or arbitration.
- After an award: recognition in Portugal, assets, security and any State-owned party.
01 · Before signatureBefore You Sign™Get the dispute clause, governing law, seat, notices and escalation steps right while the contract can still change.Review the contract 02 · A dispute is emergingBefore You Arbitrate™Test the claim or the defence, the evidence, the exposure and the settlement options before committing to formal proceedings.Test the claim 04 · Before enforcementBefore You Enforce™Plan recognition, assets, jurisdiction and security, including State and State-owned parties, before committing to enforcement.Plan recovery
UNIONE™ Fellows practising in Portugal
SF.UNIONE™Jose Alves-PereiraLisbon · 37 yrsSF.UNIONE™Rui AndradeLisbon · 34 yrsSF.UNIONE™Alexandre MacielBraga · 19 yrs
All Fellows in Portugal Every appointment follows the UNIONE™ Rules, independence and conflict checks. Being listed gives no right to appointments.
UNIONE™ is the UNBOUNDED™ Global Ecosystem's institution for cross-border dispute prevention, resolution, arbitration and enforcement. Like WONE Global, it is part of the ecosystem, and the two work as one. Links open theunione.org. Visit UNIONE™