Team José Limón Cavaco Partner

Main Practice Areas

Insurance, Litigation, Arbitration,

Languages

Portuguese, English, French, Spanish

Main Practice Areas

Insurance, Litigation, Arbitration,

Languages

Portuguese, English, French, Spanish

José Limón Cavaco is a partner and head of the Insurance & Reinsurance department, and specialized in judicial and arbitration litigation (International Court of Arbitration of International Chamber of Commerce). José has 25 years of experience in advising international insurance companies, including in Life and Non-Life insurances, both in pre-litigation and litigation phases, D&O major claims, policy revision, insurance compliance and corporate operations. He is currently client ombudsman of a major Portuguese credit insurance company. His practice comprises assistance in Portugal, UK, Spain, Angola, Cape Verde and Mozambique, and the participation as speaker in conferences on different legal areas such as insurance, construction law (FIDIC Contracts) and local content in the context of Oil & Gas legislation.

Academic Curriculum

  • Law degree by Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa, 1992.
  • Lawyer, member of the Portuguese Bar Association, 1995.
  • Post-graduate degree in Taxation by Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa (ISCTE), 2005.

Publications

  • "The European Restructuring and Insolvency Guide 2002/2003", Portugal, White Page in association with Deutsche Bank, Linklaters, co-author with Belarmino Martins and Gonçalo Camelo, 2002.
  • "Investimento Imobiliário e Turístico em Cabo Verde" (Touristic and Real Estate Investment In Cape Verde), Lisbon, 2010 (Almedina) co-author with Luis Borges Rodrigues and Fernando Aguiar Monteiro.
  • “ICLG - The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Insurance & Reinsurance 2019 - Portuguese Chapter” co-author with Ana Serra Calmeiro
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