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Teresa Teixeira

Of Counsel
Lisbon
About
Teresa Teixeira focuses her practice on litigation and arbitration, acting in complex and high-stakes disputes. She has a strong track record in construction, alongside significant experience in highly regulated sectors such as aviation (contentious and regulatory) and life sciences. In the health field, she combines dispute resolution with advocacy and policy work, advising on regulatory frameworks and engaging with institutional stakeholders at both national and international level.
Areas of FocusLitigation, Arbitration and InvestigationsIntellectual PropertyRegulatory and Government AffairsCorporateInfrastructure, Construction and TransportLife SciencesReal EstateConsumer Goods, Food and RetailIndustrials
Education
  • London School of Economics, Health Economics and Policy Certificate, 2025

  • Católica University – Lisbon School of Law, Postgraduate Course in Health law, 2020

  • NOVA University School of Law, Postgraduate Course in Arbitration, 2015

  • Católica University - Lisbon School of Law, Master in Forensic Law, 2011

  • University of Lisbon School of Law, B.A., 2009

EXPERIENCE

  • Led the legal management of a complex construction project, involving an investment of €60 million, acting as the main point of contact for all contractual matters in close collaboration with the client’s General Counsel.
  • Successfully led and handled all aspects of a construction dispute involving multiple interim measures and an arbitration valued at €90 million, acting for a multinational hospitality group.
  • Led the legal coordination of the construction and establishment of a cutting-edge Neurological Rehabilitation Centre through a partnership between an international client and a Portuguese Mercy organization.
Languages
  • English
  • French
  • Spanish

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

2023 – Distinguished by Best Lawyers 2023 in Litigation

Prior Experience

  • 2026 - present, Of Counsel, DLA Piper ABBC
  • 2024 – 2025, Consultant / Independent Lawyer, based in Brussels
  • 2015 – 2024, Senior Lawyer, Lisbon based law firm
  • 2014, Associate Lawyer, Lisbon based law firm
  • 2010 – 2013, Trainee Lawyer, Lisbon based law firm

Memberships and Affiliations

Lawyer, admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association

Co-founder and Coordinator (2012–2015), President (2016–2017), and, since January 2024, President of the General Assembly of an NGO dedicated to promoting education and sustainable development in Portuguese-speaking African countries.
 

Connect

Phone

+351 911 857 862
(Work, Lisbon)
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