Member Profiles

João Perry da Câmara Academic Background Law Degree granted in 1984 by the Faculty of Law, Lisbon Catholic University. Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association. Frequency of the Management Program organized by the University of Navarra in 1992. Frequency of the Masters Degree, in Commercial Law, by the Faculty of Law, Lisbon Catholic University, in 1996. Companies Law Course held by the Faculty of Law, Lisbon Catholic University in 2000. Practice Areas Litigation & Arbitration Family Law and Inheritance Law Arbitration Memberships Member of IAML- Internacional Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; Member of CADA – Comissão de Acesso aos Documentos Administrativos [Committee for Access to Administrative Documents], representing the Bar Association, since 2014; Arbitrator of Centro de Arbitragens Voluntárias da Propriedade e Inquilinato [Centre for Property and Tenancy Voluntary Arbitrations], since 2014; Arbitrator of Centro de Arbitragem da Concórdia – Centro de Conciliação e Mediação de Conflitos [Agreement Arbitration Centre – Centre for Conciliation and Conflict Mediation], since 2014. Professional Experience João Perry da Câmara began his professional career, in 1984, as legal advisor of Nestlé Portugal, S.A.. Lawyer for over 25 (twenty five) years, João Perry da Câmara has a wide experience in different practice areas such as Family and Inheritance Law, Litigation and Arbitration, Commercial Law, Companies Law and Insolvency Law. Notwithstanding his involvement within the Litigation and Arbitration areas of practice, João Perry da Câmara has a vast experience in the Portuguese financial, economic and industrial sector, representing several Portuguese and international companies looking to invest in Portugal. João Perry da Câmara is also considered by his peers as a leading figure in all matters related with Family and Inheritance Law, and is a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers. In 1987, he was counsel to the Youth Secretary of the XI Portuguese Government. In between 1994 and 1999, he was founding partner of the law firm Perry da Câmara & Resina da Silva – Sociedade de Advogados, being the responsible for the Family and Inheritance Law and Litigation practice areas. In between 1999 and 2013, he joined the law firm PMBGR – Sociedade de Advogados, being responsible for several practice areas such as Insolvency and Pharmaceutical Law, as well as becoming a legal reference in all Family and Inheritance Law issues. In between 2001 and 2004, he was Vice-Chairman of the Lisbon District Counsel of the Portuguese Bar Association. In between 2004 and 2007, he was active member of the General Counsel of the Portuguese Bar Association. As of 2013, João Perry da Câmara is partner of Rogério Alves & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L., being in charge of the Family and Inheritance Law practice area and of the Litigation and Arbitration practice area of the law firm. Main Interventions As an arbitrator, João Perry da Câmara acts in national and international arbitrations; Participated in the Conference “Hot Topics in EU Family Law”, sponsored by the International Academy of Family Lawyers, which was held in Madrid, in November 2016; Participated in the “International Private Wealth Reception”, at the invitation of Farrer & Co Law Firm, which took place in London, in March 2016; Was moderator in the “Simposio de Derecho Internacional Privado de Família” [“International Private Family Law Symposium”], for the Latin America and Hispanic Language countries, which took place in Seville, in March 2015; Was speaker at the III Conferência Internacional sobre Igualdade Parental XXI – “A Indissociabilidade da Parentalidade” [III International Conference on Parental Equality XXI – “The Inseparability of Parenthood”], which took place at the Auditorium Agostinho Silva of Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias [Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies], in April 2014; Participated in the Conference on Family Law, chaired by the French Bar Association President Anne Cadiot-Feidt, sponsored by the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, which took place in France, in March 2014. Languages Portuguese English French Spanish Sofia Vaz Pardal Academic Background Law Degree granted in 2001 by the Faculty of Law, Lusíada University of Lisbon; Collaborative Law course, by IACP, em Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, December 2019; Introductory Collaborative Pratice Training, pela International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, October 2020; Course Working Creatively with Conflict: 40 Hour Basic Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training with the Center for Understanding in Conflict, by IACP. Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association. Practice Areas Litigation & Arbitration Companies' Revitalization and Insolvencies Family Law and Inheritance Law Civil Litigation Professional Experience Sofia Vaz Pardal began her career as a Trainee Lawyer at PMBGR – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L. from 2002 to 2005. Sofia Vaz Pardal joined PMBGR – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L. from 2005 to 2013. Sofia Vaz Pardal joined Rogério Alves & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L. since 2013, in the areas of Litigation and Arbitration, mainly focusing in the areas of Companies' Revitalization and Insolvency Law, Civil Litigation, Corporate Litigation, Family Law and Inheritance Law. Languages Portuguese English Teresa Silva Tavares Academic Background Law Degree granted in 1994 by the Faculty of Law, Lusíada University of Lisbon; Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association; Post-Graduation in European Studies, in 1996; Master Degree in Corporate Law from the Faculty of Law, Lusíada University of Lisbon, in 2001; Collaborative Law course, by IACP, em Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, December 2019; Course Working Creatively with Conflict: 40 Hour Basic Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training with the Center for Understanding in Conflict, by IACP. Introductory Collaborative Pratice Training, pela International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, October 2020; Practice Areas Litigation & Arbitration Companies' Revitalization and Insolvencies Family Law and Inheritance Law Civil Litigation Professional Experience Teresa Silva Tavares began her career as a Trainee Lawyer at Flamínio Roza & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L. from 1994 to 1997. Teresa Silva Tavares joined Flamínio Roza & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L., as an Associate, from 1997 to 1998. Teresa Silva Tavares joined PMBGR – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L., as an Associate, from 2000 to 2013. Teresa Silva Tavares joined Rogério Alves & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L. in 2013, in the areas of Litigation and Arbitration, mainly focusing in the areas of Companies' Revitalization and Insolvency Law, Civil Litigation, Corporate Litigation, Family Law and Inheritance Law. Languages Portuguese English French Joana Salazar Gomes Practice Areas Litigation & Arbitration Family Law and Inheritance Law Civil Litigation Criminal Litigation Misdemeanour Law Labour Law Beatriz Valério

João built his career at Cuatrecasas, as a member of the Public Law and Real Estate Departments. João also acted as a Member and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Cabinet of the Secretary of State for Economy of the XIX Portuguese Government and interned in the European Commission and in the European Parliament, in Brussels. At CCSL Advogados João is responsible for assisting clients on real estate, public law and regulatory matters. João leads the firm’s real estate and public law practices combining both in his work. He is a full member of the Portuguese Bar Association and speaks fluent Portuguese, English, Spanish, French and Italian.

José leads the tax and international investment practice of the firm focusing on transactions with international issues and with Portuguese-speaking countries and is fluent in Portuguese and English. José is a full member of the Portuguese Bar Association, Portuguese Fiscal Association (AFP) and International Fiscal Association (IFA) and has already been recognized as a leading practitioner in Portugal by International Tax Review. José holds a law degree from the University of Lisbon (2006) and several post-graduation degrees on tax law as well as an Adv. LL.m. in International Taxation from the International Tax Center (Leiden University). José worked as an associate at RFF & Advogados and as a tax expert for McKinsey & Company

Rashid Al Saad was previously General Counsel at Qatari Diar and Qatar Rail. His experience covers all areas of Construction, Hotels, Arbitration & Litigation, Transactions, Estate, Corporate as well as Project Finance. He has been instrumental in drafting and negotiating agreements for some of the most sophisticated transactions in Qatar. Mr. Al Saad has extensive knowledge and experience in major infrastructure projects, rail projects and large-scale commercial transactions, particularly cross-border transactions and ventures, outsourcings and Public Private Partner-ship (“PPP”) projects in the State of Qatar and abroad. He also specializes in real estate.

Ghada M. Darwish Law Firm is established by an experienced Qatari lawyer. Ghada, who is currently a PHD candidate at Cairo University, has graduated from Qatar University with a Bachelor of Law degree. Following her graduation she joined the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) in Qatar. Effectively establishing the legal department within the Committee, she was appointed in the position of Head of Investigations and Legal Advice. Her duties comprised of reviewing and considering petitions and complaints of human rights abuses, meeting concerned parties, formulating legal opinions and advising management and the parties concerned on their legal rights. She liaised with local authorities, carried out field visits and participated in preparing periodical reports.