Tiago Duarte

Practice Areas

Public law; Arbitration

Career

Tiago is a partner in the Public Law practice and has more than 20 years’ experience in public law and arbitration. He is recognised as a lawyer, arbitrator and academic.

As a lawyer, Tiago specialises in administrative law. He is known for his work on major public-private partnership projects, in the public procurement stage, in implementing the contracts, and in administrative litigation and arbitration (domestic and international). Tiago has assisted private companies and public bodies in a range of matters, including their relationship with the Court of Auditors and the Constitutional Court.

As an arbitrator, he has extensive experience in domestic and international disputes.

As an academic, Tiago has a doctorate in public law from Universidade Nova de Lisboa. He is a professor at the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, where he is responsible for the subjects of constitutional law and international investment arbitration. Tiago is also a guest lecturer at other universities and a speaker on a variety of postgraduate courses.

Professional Memberships

Member of the National Council of Ethics for the Life Sciences (Conselho Nacional de Ética para as Ciências da Vida), elected by the Portuguese Parliament

Personal

Languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish and French