Miguel is a Corporate and Commercial Litigation partner. He has extensive experience acting as lead counsel in complex transactions as well as in high-profile commercial disputes and litigation, including in Portugal, Angola and Mozambique. Before founding Avillez Castro Legal, Miguel held leading positions at top-tier international and Portuguese law firms for over 35 years. Miguel holds a degree in Law from Universidade de Lisboa and an LLM (Masters of Law) from the University of Edinburgh. He has participated as author and co-author in several specialised legal publications as well as speaker at numerous international specialist conferences.
Publications
Author of the Portugal chapter in the Enforcement of Judgments Law Guide , published 12 May 2026 .