Background
De Menezes Ferreira, Joăo was born on May 20, 1950 in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Joăo De Menezes Ferreira
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University of Lisbon Law School. College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium (Post-Graduate studies on European Union Law). Spoken languages: Portuguese, English and French.
Career
Worked at Morais Leităo, J. Galvăo Teles & Associados (Lisbon) specializing in Litigation and Arbitration, Corporate, Business and Commercial Law, Civil Law, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Banking and Financial Securities Law, Bankruptcy Litigation and Insolvency, Foreign Investment, Privatizations, Mergers and Acquisitions, Insurance, Leasing, Domestic and International Taxation, European Union Law, Consumer Law, Agency and Distributorships, Property and Construction Law, Aviation, Franchise, Labour Law, Administrative Law, Public Procurement, Telecommunications and Media Law, Maritime Law, Environmental Law, Product Liability Law, Intellectual Property Law, Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Portugal. Member, Negotiation Committee, Portuguese Accession to European Economic Community, 1977-1985.
Head of Delegation that drafted the Treaty of Accession and European Single Acting, 1985.
Legal Advisor, Portuguese Permanent Representation to East.C. in Brussels, 1986-1991. Participant, in European Unity Treaty drafting.
Visiting Professor: INA (Institute for National Administration). Institute for High Studies on Finance and Taxation.
Member: Portuguese Bar Association.
Morais Leităo, J. Galvăo Teles & Associados is the result of the merger of Joăo Morais Leităo & Associados and Galvăo Teles, Bleck, Pinto Leite & Associados, two well known Portuguese firms. The resulting firm is of significant dimension in the Portuguese market and able to offer legal services in most areas of practice.
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Member, Negotiation Committee, Portuguese Accession to European Economic Community, 1977-1985. Head of Delegation that drafted the Treaty of Accession and European Single Acting, 1985. Legal Advisor, Portuguese Permanent Representation to East.C. in Brussels, 1986-1991.
Participant, in European Unity Treaty drafting.
