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副教授
Email: fernandodiassimoes@gmail.com
Commercial Arbitration
Energy Law
Conflict of Laws
PhD in Law, University of Santiago de Compostela
LLM, University of Glasgow
LLB, University of Coimbra
Fernando Dias Simões,北京大学国际法学院副教授,曾任职于香港中文大学、澳门大学及葡萄牙的几所大学。他获得了西班牙圣地亚哥-德孔波斯特拉大学(University of Santiago de Compostela)的博士学位、英国格拉斯哥大学(University of Glasgow)的法学硕士学位以及葡萄牙科英布拉大学(University of Coimbra )的学士学位。他的研究兴趣包括国际投资法、投资仲裁和能源法,并偶尔涉及其他国际法领域的话题。他是亚太外国直接投资网络的附属专家、亚洲世贸组织研究网络(AWRN)的成员、意大利欧洲研究大学研究所的高级研究员,以及英国gLAWcal——全球可持续发展法律倡议的科学委员会成员和高级研究助理。在过去十年中,Fernando Dias Simões博士曾在美国、加拿大、中国、澳大利亚、卢森堡和瑞典的学术机构进行研究访问;在香港、澳门和西班牙获得研究资助;并协调了由欧盟委员会资助的研究项目。他目前正在撰写一部关于投资者与国家仲裁改革的专著,预计于2025年出版。
Dias Simões, Fernando. Commercial Arbitration between China and the Portuguese-speaking World (Kluwer Law International 2014)
Dias Simões, Fernando, and Pinheiro Almeida, Mariana. Lei dos Serviços Públicos Essenciais – Anotada e Comentada (Almedina 2012)
Dias Simões, Fernando. Marca do Distribuidor e Responsabilidade por Produtos (Almedina 2009)
Chaisse, Julien, Dias Simões, Fernando, and Friedmann, Danny. Wine Law and Policy: From National Terroirs to a Global Market (Brill, 2020)
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Protecting International Travelers During Pandemics: Charting the Way Forward”, 31(1) Minnesota Journal of International Law 41-110 (2022).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “COVID-19 and International Freedom of Movement: a Stranded Human Right?”, 20(2) Yale Journal of Health Policy, Law, and Ethics 362-432 (2022).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Investment Arbitration and the Chimera of an Ideal Adjudicative Community”, 22(5-6) Journal of World Investment and Trade 687-704 (2021).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Pandemics, Travel Restrictions, and the Distancing from International Law”, 16(2) Asian Journal of WTO and International Health Law and Policy 249-274 (2021).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Clandestine Awards, Information Asymmetries, and Equality of Arms in Investment Arbitration”, 2021(2) Journal of Dispute Resolution 317-334 (2021).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Can Investment Dispute Settlement Ever be Depoliticized?”, 4(2) Cardozo International and Comparative Law Review 507-537 (2021).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “The Appellate Body of the WTO: an International Court by Another Name”, 10 European Yearbook of International Economic Law 2019, 361-387 (2020).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Assessing the Impact of Trade and Investment Policies: Toward an Era of ‘Enlightened’ Policymaking?”, 86(4) University of Cincinnati Law Review 1211-1250 (2018).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Hold on to Your Hat! Issue Conflicts in the Investment Court System”, 17(1) The Law and Practice of International Courts and Tribunals 98-116 (2018).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “External Consultants as Actors in European Trade and Investment Policymaking”, 48 Netherlands Yearbook of International Law 109-138 (2018).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Blusun S.A. and others v. Italy: Legal (In)stability and Renewable Energy Investments”, 26(3) Review of European, Comparative & International Environmental Law 298-304 (2017).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “The European Parliament’s Oversight Powers over Trade and Investment Negotiations”, 2(1) European Investment Law and Arbitration Review 335-370 (2017).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Making Trade Policy Great Again: What Policymakers Should Learn from Trump’s Election”, 12(2) Asian Journal of WTO & International Health Law and Policy 265-288 (2017).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Myopic Amici? The Participation of Non-disputing Parties in ICSID Arbitration”, 42(3) North Carolina Journal of International Law 791-822 (2017).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Charanne and Construction Investments v. Spain: Legitimate Expectations and Investments in Renewable Energy”, 26(2) Review of European, Comparative & International Environmental Law 174-180 (2017).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “A Guardian and a Friend? The European Commission’s Participation in Investment Arbitration”, 25(2) Michigan State International Law Review 233-303 (2017).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “When Green Incentives Go Pale: Investment Arbitration and Renewable Energy Policymaking”, 45(2) Denver Journal of International Law and Policy 251-285 (2017).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Portuguese-speaking Africa and the Lusophone Legal System: All in the Family?”, 76(1) African Studies 86-101 (2017).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Amicus Curiae in the Trans-Pacific Partnership”, 54(1) American Business Law Journal 161-238 (2017).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “The Language of International Arbitration”, 35(1) Conflict Resolution Quarterly 89-109 (2017).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “The Role of Investment Arbitration in Water Services Governance”, 19(2) Water Policy 271-285 (2017).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Behavior and Sustainable Development in China: The Role of Behavioral Sciences in Environmental Policymaking”, 8(9) Sustainability 897 (2016).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Institutional Culture in International Arbitration”, 27(3) Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal 188-197 (2016).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Law and Language in Timor-Leste: Bridging the Divide”, 37(3) Contemporary Southeast Asia 381-405 (2015).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Powered by Expertise: Selecting Arbitrators in Energy Disputes”, 8(6) Journal of World Energy Law & Business 501-520 (2015).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Do Direito do Consumidor à Ética de Consumo”, 35 Boletim da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Macau 193-199 (2014).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Macau”, 44(2) Hong Kong Law Journal 563-587 (2014).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Commercial Arbitration in the Portuguese-speaking World: Opportunities and Challenges”, 14 Young Arbitration Review 30-33 (2014).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “As Pequenas e Médias Empresas e o Direito Europeu Comum da Compra e Venda”, 34 Boletim da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Macau 65-106 (2013).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Inclusão de Cláusulas em Contratos de Adesão: uma Comparação Luso-Chinesa”, 32 Boletim da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Macau 47-72 (2013).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Private Labels and Products Liability: Hypermarkets as apparent producers”, 3 Juridical Review 469-481 (2013).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Paternalism and Health Law: Legal Promotion of a Healthy Lifestyle”, 4(3) European Journal of Risk Regulation 347-363 (2013).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “A Prestação de Serviços Médicos em Portugal. Consentimento Esclarecido e Responsabilidade Civil”, 22(1) Dereito: Revista Xurídica da Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 1-31 (2013).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Legal Capital Rules In Europe: Is There Still Room For Creditor Protection?”, 24(4) International Company and Commercial Law Review 166-172 (2013).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “O Conceito de Consumidor no Direito Português (II)”, Jusjornal, JusNet 35/2012 (2012).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “O Conceito de Consumidor no Direito Português (I)”, Jusjornal, JusNet 118/2012 (2012).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Macau: A Seat for Sino-Lusophone Commercial Arbitration”, 29(4) Journal of International Arbitration 375-389 (2012).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Vida Indevida? As Acções por Wrongful Life e a Dignidade da Vida Humana”, 8(13) Tékhne – Revista de Estudos Politécnicos 187-203 (2010).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “O Novo Regime de Prescrição dos Créditos por Serviços Públicos Essenciais – Algumas Dúvidas de Direito Transitório”, Jusjornal, JusNet (2009).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “A Responsabilidade Civil das Sociedades de Advogados em Portugal”, 17(1) Dereito – Revista Xurídica da Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 5-23 (2008).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Dupla Jornada – o Regime do Trabalhador-estudante”, 5(1) Maia Jurídica 93-132 (2007).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Verso Controverso”, 2(4) Tékhne – Revista de Estudos Politécnicos 87-100 (2005).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Article 26: Settlement of Disputes Between an Investor and a Contracting Party”, in COMMENTARY ON THE ENERGY CHARTER TREATY 349-367 (2nd ed., Rafael Leal-Arcas ed., 2023).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Keep on trading in the Free World”, in CONTESTATION AND POLARIZATION IN GLOBAL GOVERNANCE: EUROPEAN RESPONSES 283-301 (Michelle Egan, Kolja Raube, Jan Wouters and Julien Chaisse eds., 2023).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Diversity in Investment Arbitration: Balancing Individual and Community Legitimacy”, in DIVERSITY IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION: WHY IT MATTERS AND HOW TO SUSTAIN IT 33-47 (Shahla Ali, Filip Balcerzak, Giorgio Colombo and Joshua Karton eds., 2022).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Public Participation: Amicus Curiae in International Investment Arbitration”, in HANDBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT LAW AND POLICY 1371-1396 (Julien Chaisse, Leïla Choukroune, Sufian Jusoh eds., 2021).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Trade for All? Transparency in the EU’s Common Commercial Policy”, in SIXTY YEARS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION AND GLOBAL POWER SHIFTS: PERCEPTIONS, INTERACTIONS AND LESSONS 321-336 (Julien Chaisse ed., 2020).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Should Appellate Body Members Work Full Time?”, in THE APPELLATE BODY OF THE WTO AND ITS REFORM 273-301 (Chang-fa Lo, Junji Nakagawa and Tsai-yu Lin eds., 2020).
Chaisse, Julien, Dias Simões, Fernando, and Friedmann, Danny. “An Introduction to Wine Regulation in a Globalized Market: Prospects and Limits of Wine Governance”, in WINE LAW AND POLICY: FROM NATIONAL TERROIRS TO A GLOBAL MARKET 1-31 (Julien Chaisse, Fernando Dias Simões and Danny Friedmann eds., 2020).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Investment Law and Renewable Energy: Green Expectations in Grey Times”, in HOW INTERNATIONAL LAW WORKS IN TIMES OF CRISIS 206-220 (George Ulrich and Ineta Ziemele eds., 2019).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection in Timor-Leste: Opportunities and Risks”, in THE CHALLENGES, DEVELOPMENT, AND PROMISE OF TIMOR-LESTE 187-204 (Ip Kuai Peng, Francisco José Leandro and Danilo Afonso-Henriques eds., 2019).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Article 26: Settlement of Disputes Between an Investor and a Contracting Party”, in COMMENTARY ON THE ENERGY CHARTER TREATY 338-358 (Rafael Leal-Arcas ed., 2018).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “The Potential Role of Sustainability Impact Assessment in the EU-China BIT Negotiations”, in CHINA-EUROPEAN UNION INVESTMENT RELATIONSHIPS: TOWARDS A NEW LEADERSHIP IN GLOBAL INVESTMENT GOVERNANCE? 69-92 (Julien Chaisse ed., 2018).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Investment Law and Climate Disputes: The Role of the UNCITRAL in Powering Sustainable Development”, in MODERNIZING INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW TO SUPPORT INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 32-40 (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law ed., 2017).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Friends with Benefits? Amicus Curiae in the TPP Investor-State Dispute Settlement Mechanism”, in PARADIGM SHIFT IN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW RULE-MAKING: TPP AS A NEW MODEL FOR TRADE AGREEMENTS? 105-128 (Julien Chaisse, Henry Gao, and Chang-fa Lo eds., 2017).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Consumers’ Voice in Water Concession Contracts”, in BEST PRACTICES FOR THE PROTECTION OF WATER BY LAW. FOCUS ON PARTICIPATORY INSTRUMENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICIES 119-136 (Eva Lohse and Margherita Poto eds., 2017).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “UNCITRAL’s Work on Concurrent Proceedings in Investment Arbitration: Overcoming the ‘Treaty/Contract Claims’ Gap”, in HARMONISING TRADE LAW TO ENABLE PRIVATE SECTOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 59-80 (Muruga Ramaswamy and João Ribeiro eds., 2017).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Interpretation and Application of the New York Convention in Macau”, in RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS: THE INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF THE NEW YORK CONVENTION BY NATIONAL COURTS 631-649 (George A. Bermann ed., 2017).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “A Dispute Resolution Centre for the BRICS?”, in THE BRICS-LAWYERS’ GUIDE TO GLOBAL COOPERATION 287-308 (Rostam Neuwirth, Alexandr Svetlicinii and Denis Halis eds., 2017).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Transparency in European Trade Policymaking: the TTIP Negotiations as a Case Study”, in LA POLÍTICA DE LA UNIÓN EUROPEA EN MATERIA DE DERECHO DE LAS INVERSIONES INTERNACIONALES. EU POLICY ON INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT LAW 351-374 (Katia Gómez ed., 2017).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “The Erosion of the Concept of Public Service in Water Concessions – Evidence from Investor-State Arbitration”, in THE REGULATION OF THE GLOBAL WATER SERVICES MARKET 70-90 (Julien Chaisse ed., 2017).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “The Portuguese Judiciary amid Old and New Crises”, in REGULATING JUDGES: BEYOND INDEPENDENCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY 313-330 (Richard Devlin and Adam Dodek eds., 2016).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “O Contrato de Fornecimento na Grande Distribuição Retalhista”, in TEMAS DE DIREITO DOS CONTRATOS, VOL. II 38-62 (António Pinto Monteiro ed., 2016).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Harmonisation of Arbitration Laws in the Asia-Pacific: Trendy or Necessary?”, in TRADE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH HARMONIZATION OF COMMERCIAL LAW 217-231 (Muruga Ramaswamy and João Ribeiro eds., 2015).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Os Contratos de Adesão nas Relações Comerciais entre a China e Moçambique”, in QUESTÕES JURÍDICAS CONTEMPORÂNEAS RELATIVAS AO COMÉRCIO E INVESTIMENTO CHINA-ÁFRICA 41-63 (Wei Dan and Orquídea Jona eds., 2014).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “SMEs in the Common European Sales Law”, in THE POSITION OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES IN EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW 9-26 (Ilse Samoy and Marco Loos eds., 2014).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Ethics and Consumerism: Legal Promotion of Ethical Consumption?”, in THE ETHICS OF CONSUMPTION – THE CITIZEN, THE MARKET AND THE LAW 141-146 (Helena Röcklinsberg and Per Sandin eds., 2013).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Chinese Investment in Southern Africa with a Macanese Accent?”, in MONITORING REGIONAL INTEGRATION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA YEARBOOK 2012 232-250 (André du Pisani, Gerhard Erasmus and Trudi Hartzenberg eds., 2013).
Dias Simões, Fernando. “Katia Fach Gómez. Key Duties of International Investment Arbitrators: A Transnational Study of Legal and Ethical Dilemmas”, 32(1) European Journal of International Law 379-385 (2021).
“Nationalization, Natural Resources and International Investment Law: Contractual Relationship as a Dynamic Bargaining Process, written by Junji Nakagawa”, 20(2-3) Journal of World Investment & Trade 467-471 (2019).
“Julien Chaisse (Ed.), Charting the Water Regulatory Future: Issues, Challenges and Directions”, 9 European Yearbook of International Economic Law 2018, 515-519 (2019).
The Spanish renewable energy saga, 3rd Durham Energy Disputes Conference, Durham Law School, Durham University, United Kingdom, 27 July 2024.
The Professionalization of International Arbitrators: Past, Present, and Prospects, Peking University School of Transnational Law, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China, 22 February 2024.
Desjudicialização vs. Despolitização: a Arbitragem de Investimento, II Congresso Internacional de Direito Processual Civil – os Desafios da Desjudicialização da Justiça’, Universidade Portucalense, Porto, Portugal, 15 December 2023.
ISDS Reform and Renewable Energy Disputes, ‘2023 UNCITRAL Asia Pacific Day Anniversary UNCITRAL RCAP – UM Joint Conference 2023’, Faculty of Law of the University of Macau (online), 1 December 2023.
A Fair and Equitable Green Transition, Workshop ‘International Investment Law for the Green Transition: the Limits of Plurilateralism’, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 9 November 2023.
Joining the 2019 Judgments Convention: The Portuguese Experience, ‘HCCH Asia Pacific Week 2023: Access to Justice and Sustainable Development – The Impact of the HCCH in an Inter-Connected World’, Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 12 September 2023.
Writing and Publishing Scientific Articles in International indexed Journals, Faculty of Law of the University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, 16 June 2023.
A Reforma da Arbitragem de Investimento e o Mercado da Arbitragem Comercial, Congresso “Os Desafios da Arbitragem: uma Perspetiva Multidisciplinar”, Universidade Portucalense, Porto, Portugal, 1 March 2023.
UNCITRAL and the Regulation of Investment Arbitrators, UNCITRAL RCAP - UM Joint Conference 2022 (online), 2 December 2022.
A Arbitragem em Macau, Diálogos Lusófonos de Arbitragem, São Paulo Arbitration Week (online), 20 October 2022.
International Mobility during Public Health Emergencies, International Conference ‘EU eHealth Law and Public Health’, Hotel Bellevue, Ohrid, North Macedonia, 27 September 2022.
Travel Restrictions during Pandemics, Lecture in the Erasmus Mundus Master’s Programme in Human Rights Policy and Practice, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, 6 September 2022.
Human Rights during Public Health Emergencies, Seminar at the School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, 5 September 2022.
Travel Restrictions and International Freedom of Movement, Zoom Webinar: COVID-19, Borders, and the Law, University of Hong Kong (online), 24 May 2022.
UNCITRAL, Arbitration and MSMEs, UNCITRAL RCAP - UM Joint Conference 2021: Conquering the COVID: Enhancing Economic Recovery through Harmonization of Law Governing MSMEs, University of Macau (online), 17 December 2021.
Investment Arbitration and Professional Regulation, Asia WTO Research Network 2021 Web Conference (online), 27 November 2021.
Investment Arbitration between Cohesion and Diversity, International Conference: Sustainable Diversity in Arbitration (online), 20 November 2021.
Arbitration in Emerging Markets, VI Oxford Arbitration Day, Oxford International Arbitration Society (online), 12 November 2021.
The Professionalisation of International Arbitrators, Faculty Research Seminar, Faculty of Law of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (online), 3 November 2021.
The Principle of Good Faith in a Comparative Perspective, Faculty of Law of the University of Minho, Braga, Portugal (online), 22 October 2021.
The WHO and “framing”, AHRI conference 2021: Human Rights Strategies, Maastricht Centre for Human Rights and Association of Human Rights Institutes (online), 28 August 2021.
Hardening the International Health Regulations, 2021 ILA-ASIL Asia-Pacific Research Forum: International Law and Post-Pandemic Asia: New Economic Challenges and Opportunities (online), 6 August 2021.
The Reform of Investor-State Dispute Settlement, Webinar ‘China’s Plan for Investor-State Dispute Settlement Mechanism under the Belt and Road Initiative’, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration and Zhong Lun Law Firm (online), 8 July 2021.
Boosting WHO’s Role as a Global Health Orchestrator, Academic Council on the United Nations System ‘2021 Annual Meeting “Toward a Fit for Future United Nations System” (online), 25 June 2021.
International Freedom of Movement During Pandemics, Faculty Research Seminar (Online), Chinese University of Hong Kong, 7 April 2021.
The Future of Arbitration in Macau, Advanced training programme in international arbitration ‘Arbitragem Internacional Lusófona - Curso de Formação Avançada’, organized by Almedina (Portugal), 6 April 2021 (online).
UNCITRAL and the Reform of ISDS, UNCITRAL RCAP – UM Joint Conference, 4 December 2020 (Online).
COVID-19 and Freedom of Movement, AWRN 2020 Web Conference (Online), 28 November 2020.
Em torno da nova Lei de Arbitragem, Conference ‘First year of the new Macanese Arbitration Law’, Faculty of Law of the University of Macau, 23 October 2020 (Online).
The Visible College of Investment Arbitrators and the Future of Investor-State Dispute Settlement, Faculty Research Seminar (Online), Chinese University of Hong Kong, 21 October 2020.
Epidemics and Travel Restrictions, CCTL Private International Law Group research seminar – International Legal Issues on COVID-19 (Online), Chinese University of Hong Kong, 7 August 2020.
Academic Bias and International Investment Law, Directions in Legal Education 2020, Online Conference on Teaching & Learning in Law, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 20 June 2020.
Renewable Energy and Regulatory (In)stability, 18 December 2019, Melbourne Law School, Melbourne, Australia.
International Arbitration and Public-Private Partnerships, 25-27 November 2019, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, People’s Republic of China.
Arbitragem e Direito da Concorrência, 15 October 2019, Faculty of Law of the Catholic University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
The Principle of Good Faith in a Comparative Perspective, 14 October 2019, Faculty of Law of the University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Discussant, ‘YAR 2.0 – International Arbitration Conference’, 11 October 2019, Pestana Palace Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal.
Direito do Investimento Internacional e Energias Renováveis: um Equilíbrio Impossível?, 9 October 2019, Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
Academics, biases and conflicts of interest, Colloquium ‘Actors in International Investment Law: Beyond Claimants, Respondents and Arbitrators’, 27 September 2019, University Paris II Panthéon-Assas, Paris, France.
Legal Representation in Investment Disputes along the Belt and Road, conference ‘Multilateral Reform of Investor-State Dispute Resolution: A Dialogue among Different Approaches’, 16 September 2019, Xiʼan, People’s Republic of China.
Training session on Investment Arbitration, 5th Training Session of China-AALCO Exchange and Research Program on International Law (CAERP), 11 August 2019, Holiday Inn Express Hong Kong SoHo, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.
Nothing Lasts Forever: The (Im)permanence of the Appellate Body, Workshop ‘Paradise Lost or Found? The Post-WTO International ‘Legal’ Order’’, 26 July 2019, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Boston, United States of America.
Discussant, seminar ‘International Dispute Resolution: Reflections and Redirections’, 22 July 2019, Graduate Law Centre, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Taking dispute settlement seriously: The future of the Appellate Body, Seminar on WTO Reform, 9 July 2019, Institute for Future Initiatives, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Politics and the Investment Court System: Lessons from the WTO Appellate Body, Asia WTO Research Network (AWRN) Yearly Retreat 2019, 7 July 2019, Shonan Village Center, Hayama town, Kanagawa, Japan.
Impact Assessment Studies and their Role in Attracting Foreign Investment, Seminar on Investment Facilitation, ‘Topical Issues in Investment Law & Investor-State Dispute Settlement’ seminar series, 27 June 2019, University Paris II Panthéon-Assas, Paris, France.
Dispute Settlement in PPPs: between National Litigation and International Arbitration, Public-Private Partnerships Conference, 17 January 2019, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong.
Should Appellate Body Members Work Full Time?, Workshop ‘WTO Appellate Body and Its Reform’, 12 January 2019, National Taiwan University College of Law, Taipei, Taiwan.
O Futuro da Arbitragem em Macau, Seminário de Arbitragem da Associação de Advogados de Macau, 5 December 2018, Crowne Hotel Macau, Macau.
”Underground Awards” and the Transparency of Investor-state Arbitration, UNCITRAL-UM Joint Conference 2018 ‘Emerging Legal Standards in Harmonization of Trade Law and Implications for Regional Economic Cooperation’, 1 December 2018, University of Macau, Macau.
Investment Protection in East Timor, East-Timor Studies International Series Symposium – ‘Transitions, Development and Belt & Road Initiative’, 30 October 2018, City University of Macau, Macau.
Access to International Investment Awards: Peeking through Semi-closed Curtains?, Workshop of the ESIL Interest Group on International Courts and Tribunals on ‘Access to International Adjudication’, 14th Annual Conference of the European Society of International Law, 13 September 2018, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Hidden Awards and the Transparency of Investment Arbitration, Jean Monnet Chair Workshop ‘International Trade, Investment and the Rule of Law’, 10 September 2018, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom.
International Economic Law in the ‘Post-Truth’ Era, 26th Annual ANZSIL Conference ‘International Law: From the Local to the Global’, 5 July 2018, Faculty of Law of Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
Risk Management in Portuguese-speaking African Countries, ‘The “Belt and Road” Forum on China-Africa Investment and Legal Service’, 22 June 2018, Wuzhou Guest House, Shenzhen, China.
The Future of Global Trade: European Lessons and Challenges, conference ‘The EU and its Partners in Global Governance: Trade, Investment, Taxation and Sustainable Development’, 14 June 2018, Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK.
Reinforcing the WTO’s Dispute Settlement System: Towards a True World Trade Court, Conference ‘International Economic Law in the Age of Anti-Globalization – Implications on Asia Pacific States’, Seoul National University School of Law, 8 June 2018, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Renewable Energies in Turmoil: Investor-state Arbitration and Environmental Disputes, 1st International ADR Conference: New Opportunities for Convergence in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Dusit Thani Hotel, 18 May 2018, Bangkok, Thailand.
Civil Society’s Voice in International Investment Law: Enhancing the Rule of Law, Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, British Institute of International and Comparative Law, 5 April 2018, London, United Kingdom.
The Arbitration Market: Challenges and Prospects for Macau, Macao International Legal Symposium on Promoting Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Lusophone Countries, 13 December 2017, World Trade Center Macau, Macau.
UNCITRAL and the Future of Investment Arbitration, UNCITRAL-UM Joint Conference 2017 ‘Modernization of National Commercial Laws and the Role of Legal Harmonization in International Commerce’, 12 December 2017, World Trade Center Macau, Macau.
Plain Packaging of Food Products, conference ‘Food Law Comparative Perspectives: Safety, Trade, and Culture in Hong Kong, Asia, and the EU’, 1 December 2017, Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK.
The Common Commercial Policy in Times of Rising Economic Populism, conference ‘60 Years after the Treaties of Rome: What is the Future for the European Union?’, 27 November 2017, Faculty of Law of the University of Macau, Macau.
Discussant, ‘Food & Health Forum: How Innovation Impacts Quality of Life’, 21 November 2017, Kerry Centre, HK.
Trade Impact Assessment: Making Trade Policy less Ideological and more Effective, conference ‘Rethinking Free Trade: Liberal International Economic Order in the Wake of Brexit and Trump’, 15 November 2017, Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
Speaker, ‘Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Summit 2017’, 28 September 2017, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, HK.
Hold on to Your Hat! Issue Conflicts in the TTIP Proposal for an Investment Court, International Conference ‘The Duties, Rights and Powers of International Arbitrators’, 19 September 2017, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC, USA.
The Semantics of the Right to Water in International Investment Law, Workshop of the ESIL Interest Group on International Economic Law ‘Global Public Goods, Global Commons, Fundamental Values: The Responses of International Economic Law’, 13th Annual Conference of the European Society of International Law, 6 September 2017, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Assessing the Impact of International Investment Law: An Asian Perspective, 6th Biennial Conference of the Asian Society of International Law, 26 August 2017, Lotte Hotel, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
A Roadmap for Up-and-Coming Arbitral Institutions, Kobe University Summer School of Asian Law and Dispute Management, 21 August 2017, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.
Nudging the Dragon? Environmental Policy Making and Behaviour Change in China, Summer Institute on Climate Change and Environmental Protection, Summer Law Institute in China 2017, 3 August 2017, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China.
Investment Arbitration and Environmental Policymaking, Summer Institute on Climate Change and Environmental Protection, Summer Law Institute in China 2017, 31 July - 2 August 2017, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China.
Investment Law and Climate disputes: The Role of UNCITRAL in Powering Sustainable Development, Congress ‘Modernizing International Trade Law to Support Innovation and Sustainable Development’, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), Vienna International Centre, 4 July 2017, Vienna, Austria.
The Right to Water in Investment Law: between Human Rights and Consumer Protection, International Conference 'Consumer Policy in a Comparative Perspective: New Challenges in Chinese, European, and International Law', Faculty of Law of the University of Macau, 30 June 2017, Macau.
Discussant, ‘2017 Annual Meeting of Asia WTO Research Network’, 5 June 2017, Experimental Forest of National Taiwan University, Nantou County, Taiwan.
Public Participation in European Trade and Investment Lawmaking, ‘The 60th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome – EU and Global Perspectives’, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 27 May 2017, HK.
Building a Common Commercial Policy in Times of Euroscepticism, ‘The Federal Experience of the European Union: Past, Present and Future’, Nova Law School, 23 May 2017, Lisbon, Portugal.
Direito do Investimento, a Arbitragem de Investimentos e a nova Política Comercial da União Europeia, 16 May 2017, Faculty of Law of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
A Política Comercial da União Europeia, 15 May 2017, Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Barcelos, Portugal.
The Potential Role of Sustainability Impact Assessment in the EU-China BIT Negotiations, ‘Asia FDI Forum III – China-European Union Investment Relationships: Towards a New Leadership in Global Investment Governance?’, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 12 May 2017, HK.
Transparency in European Trade Policymaking, Conference ‘The European Union’s Common Commercial Policy After Lisbon’, 10 May 2017, Fundação Rui Cunha, Macau.
Institutional Arbitration in the Belt and Road Initiative, Conference ‘The BRI and Dispute Resolution: Focusing on UNIDROIT Principles, International Arbitration and Judicial Adjudication’, 31 March 2017, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China.
Civil Society’s Voice in European Investment Policy: the TTIP Negotiations as a Case Study, International Conference ‘EU Policy on International Investments: Uncertainties, Challenges, and Opportunities’, 20 March 2017, Faculty of Law of the University of Zaragoza, Spain.
Arbitragem: para além da lei, Conferência ‘O Direito da Arbitragem Voluntária de Macau: um Paradigma em Mudança?’, 13 March 2017, Fundação Rui Cunha, Macau.
Investment Law and Climate Disputes: Powering Sustainable Development, ‘2016 UNCITRAL Emergence Conference: Regional Perspectives on Contemporary and Future Harmonization Agenda in International Trade Law’, 14 December 2016, World Trade Center Macau, Macau.
The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret? The European Parliament and European Investment, Conference ‘The Role of the European Parliament in the Conclusion and Implementation of Agreements on International Economic Law Issues’, 9 December 2016, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium.
International Investment Law and the Protection of Consumer Interests, ‘Australasian Consumer Law Roundtable 2016’, 2 December 2016, University of Auckland Business School, Auckland, New Zealand.
Discussant, ‘Asia FDI Forum II’, 30 November 2016, Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK
The Future of EU-China Investment Dispute Settlement: Issues and Options, ‘11th Annual General Conference of the European China Law Studies Association’, 22 September 2016, University of Roma Tre, Rome, Italy.
Investment Law and Climate Change: Green Expectations in Grey Times, ‘12th Annual Conference of the European Society of International Law: How International Law Works in Times of Crisis’, 10 September 2016, Riga, Latvia.
Jurisdictional Competition and the International Arbitration Market: A View from Macau, ‘Asian Regional Conference on Recent Trends in Dispute Resolution: Mechanism and Processes’, 8 September 2016, Faculty of Law of the University of Macau, Macau.
Investment Arbitration and Environmental Policymaking, Summer Institute on Climate Change and Environmental Protection, Summer Law Institute in China 2016, 2-5 August 2016, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China.
Nudging the Dragon? Environmental Policy Making and Behaviour Change in China, Summer Institute on Climate Change and Environmental Protection, Summer Law Institute in China 2016, 1 August 2016, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China.
Amicus Curiae Participation in the TPP: Promises and Pitfalls, ‘The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): A Paradigm Shift in International Trade Regulation? – Annual Asia WTO Research Network Conference 2016’, 16 May 2016, Faculty of Law of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK.
Citizen’s Voice in Water Governance: Public-Private Partnerships as Triangular Relations, Workshop and Expert Seminar ‘Best Practices for the Protection of Water in Times of Crisis. Focus on Participatory Instruments in Environmental Law and Policies, 22 April 2016, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Patients, Consumers, Laypeople: Reflections on Citizens’ Right to Information, Conference ‘Medical Liability and Patient’s Rights’, 20 April 2016, Faculty of Law of the University of Macau, Macau.
New Friend of the Panel? European Union’s Participation in Investment Arbitration, International Conference ‘The European Union in the International Society and its Contribution to International Dispute Settlement Mechanisms’, 17 March 2016, Faculty of Law of the University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain.
When Green Incentives Go Pale: Investment Arbitration and Renewable Energy Policymaking, 4th Annual UEF Law School Energy Transitions Conference, 4 March 2016, University of Eastern Finland Law School, Joensuu, Finland.
Privatization of Water Services: Lessons from Investor-State Arbitration, International Conference ‘Privatization in the International Arena’, 19 February 2016, California Western School of Law, San Diego, USA.
Hong Kong and the Global Battle of the Seats in International Arbitration, 17 February 2016, California Western School of Law, San Diego, USA.
Legal Cultures, Legal Languages, and Comparative Law, 17 February 2016, California Western School of Law, San Diego, USA.
Transparency in ICSID Arbitration: Lessons from the Last Decade, 2nd Kobe Seminar on International Investment Law 2016 – Asian Challenges to International Investment Law: Viewing from Internal and Comparative Perspectives, 29 January 2016, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.
The Future of Investment Arbitration: Waves of Change in the Atlantic and the Pacific?, 2016 EU Centres Asia Pacific Researcher Workshop – Asia and the European Union: Cooperation between Communities of Shared Values and Goals?, 25 January 2016, Faculty of Law, University of Macau, Macau.
Chinese Consumer Policy and the Development of an Ecological Civilization, International Conference ‘Consumer Policy in China: New Trends and Challenges’, 16 December 2015, Faculty of Law, University of Macau, Macau.
Treaty Claims v. Contract Claims: Tools to Prevent Concurrent Proceedings in Investment Arbitration, ‘2015 UNCITRAL Emergence Conference: Harmonizing Trade Law to Enable Private Sector Regional Development’, 30 November 2015, University of Macau, Macau.
Should the UN create an International Investment Court?, Conference ‘The United Nations at 70: Key Challenges for International Law’, 9 November 2015, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Discussant, ‘Asia FDI Forum 2015’, 6 November 2015, Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK.
The Role of Consumer Protection in Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals, Conference ‘Sustainable Development and International Law: Current Issues and Future Challenges’, 19 October 2015, Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK.
Discussant, ‘Roundtable on Energy and Renewable Industries and Environmental Protection in Europe and China’, 10 August 2015, Peking University School of Government, Beijing, China.
Discussant, ‘Workshop on Chinese NGOs engagement and Public Participation to Climate Governance, Energy and Environmental issues’, 5 August 2015, Peking University School of Government, Beijing, China.
Nudging the Dragon? Environmental Policy Making and Behaviour Change in China, Summer Institute on Climate Change and Environmental Protection, Summer Law Institute in China 2015, 3-12 August 2015, Peking University School of Government, Beijing, China.
Discussant, Expert Roundtable on International Investment Law and Sustainable Development, 10 July 2015, University Panthéon-Assas (Paris II), Paris, France.
Public Interests in Investor-State Arbitration: the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations, Seminar ‘Negociación TPP: Desafíos y Oportunidades Comerciales y Legales’, 30 June 2015, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
Public Interests in the Water Industry, Visiting Scholar presentation, 22 June 2015, School of Law, Emory University, Atlanta, USA.
Arbitrating Intellectual Property Disputes: Opportunities and Challenges, Workshop ‘APAA Patent Surgery’, 10 June 2015, Rui Cunha Foundation, Macau.
Rule of Law(s): Legal Pluralism in Timor-Leste, 12th Asian Law Institute Conference ‘Law 2.0 – New Challenges in Asia’, 21 May 2015, College of Law, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Clear as Water? Transparency in Water Concession Arbitrations, Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law Fourth Annual Conference, ‘Developing Democracy: Conversations on Democratic Governance in International, European and Comparative Law’, 8 May 2015, St John’s College Divinity School, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK.
Plain Packaging of Unhealthy Products: WTO and the Global Governance of Public Health, 15th Annual WTO Conference, ‘The WTO at 20: Taking Stock and Challenges Ahead’, 7 May 2015, London, UK.
Green Nudges in the European Union, 13th Jean Monnet Seminar, 21 April 2015, Inter University Centre, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Discussant, Micro-Jurisdictions & Small States Symposium, 17 April 2015, Institute of Law, St Helier, Jersey.
The Erosion of the Concept of Public Service in Water Concessions, International Conference ‘Managing the Globalization of Sanitation and Water Services: ‘Blue Gold’ Regulatory and Economic Challenges, 23 March 2015, Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK.
Commercial Arbitration between China and the Portuguese-speaking World, book presentation, 21 December 2014, Australasian Dispute Resolution Centre, Canberra, Australia.
The Global Arbitration Market and the Battle of the Seats, Lunch Seminar, 18 December 2014, Centre for Chinese Law, Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong, HK.
Law and Language in Timor-Leste: Bridging the Divide, Researching State and Personhood: Law and Society in Southeast Asia Conference, 15 December 2014, Centre for Asian Legal Studies, Faculty of Law of the National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Towards an Ecological Civilization: Environmental Policymaking in China, ECLS 2014 Annual Conference: Making, Enforcing and Accessing the Law, 15 November 2014, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK.
Multilateral Investment Treaties? A View from Macau, American Bar Association Section of International Law Fall Meeting, 22 October 2014, Hilton Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Chair, panel on ‘International Commercial Arbitration and Conciliation II’, UNCITRAL-UM Asia-Pacific Fall Conference ‘Trade Development through the Harmonization of Commercial Law’, 18 October 2014, Faculty of Law of the University of Macau, Macau.
Harmonisation of Arbitration Laws in the Asia-Pacific: Trendy or Necessary?, UNCITRAL-UM Asia-Pacific Fall Conference ‘Trade Development through the Harmonization of Commercial Law’, 17 October 2014, Faculty of Law of the University of Macau, Macau.
A Arbitragem Comercial entre a China e o Mundo Lusófono, ‘Quintas de Direito’, 4 September 2014, Livraria Almedina, Arrábida Shopping, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
Nudging the Dragon? Environmental Policy Making and Behaviour Change in China, Summer Institute on Climate Change and Environmental Protection, Summer Law Institute in China 2014, 4-13 August 2014, Peking University School of Government, Beijing, China.
From Civic Behaviour to Environmental Citizenship, Workshop on Social, Cultural And Legal Perspective on Chinese – Political and Economic – Liberalism Today, Peking University, School of Government, Center for European Studies, 8 August 2014, Beijing, China.
The Role of Citizens in an Ecological Civilization, Workshop on Chinese Ecological Civilization and Western Concepts, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), 1 August 2014, Beijing, China.
Macau as a Seat of Arbitration between China and Brazil, 4th Hong Kong International Arbitration Summit, Harbour Grand Hong Kong, 21 May 2014, HK.
Macau e a Arbitragem Comercial entre a China e os Países Lusófonos, Macau University of Science and Technology, 8 May 2014, Macau.
Portuguese-speaking Africa and the Lusophone Legal System: All in the Family?, Young Scholars Workshop on International Law: Africa 2013 - Was There Something Missed in the Decolonization Process? The International Law Perspective, Faculty of Law of the University of Trento, 7 December 2013, Trento, Italy.
Do Direito do Consumidor à Ética de Consumo, Sexta Conferência Internacional sobre As Reformas Jurídicas de Macau no Contexto Global – ‘O Direito e a Sociedade de Consumo’, 21 November 2013, Faculty of Law of the University of Macau, Macau.
Legal Education in Portugal and in Macau: New Times, New Challenges, Conference on Legal Education Reform, South China University of Technology School of Law, 3 November 2013, Guangzhou, China.
Arbitragem entre a China e o Mundo Lusófono, Fórum dos Advogados de Língua Portuguesa, 57th Congress of the International Association of Lawyers, 2 November 2013, Conrad Hotel, Macau.
Law & Society: New Challenges in a Globalized World, LLD Program, 26-27 October 2013, The Institute of International Studies, Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Harmonization of Contract Law in Europe, Guest Speaker Event, 15 October 2013, California Western School of Law, San Diego, USA.
Ethics and Consumerism: Should Consumer Law Go Green?, Colloquium on Environmental Scholarship, 11 October 2013, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, USA.
Does China Need a Good Samaritan Law?, International Brownbag lunch sessions, 9 October 2013, Boston College Law School, Boston, USA.
Should China enact a “Good Samaritan Law”?, European China Law Studies Association ECLS 2013 “New Approaches and New Questions in Chinese Law”, 20 September 2013, University of Oxford, UK.
Ethics and Consumerism: Legal Promotion of Ethical Consumption?, The 11th Congress of The European Society for Agricultural and Food Ethics (EurSafe) 2013 “The Ethics of Consumption: The Citizen, The Market and The Law”, 14 September 2013, Uppsala, Sweden.
Legal Globalization in an Interconnected World: Contract Law as a Promoter of International Trade, Reassessing the EU-Asia Pacific Relationship in the Context of the EU Crisis, European Union Studies Association Asia Pacific, 17 May 2013, Faculty of Law of the University of Macau, Macau.
Novos Limites do Direito do Consumidor, 8 May 2013, Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Barcelos, Portugal.
Lei, Moral e Bons Samaritanos: uma Perspectiva de Direito Chinês, 7 May 2013, Faculty of Law of the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Regulação do Jogo: entre a Autonomia e o Paternalismo, Quarto Seminário sobre a Exploração dos Jogos de Fortuna ou Azar e os Contratos em Especial, 12 April 2013, Faculty of Law of the University of Macau, Macau.
Sino-Lusophone Commercial Arbitration: Two Worlds meet in Macau, Third East Asian Law & Society Conference, 23 March 2013, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
International Contracts in the XXI Century: Harmonization of Rules or Standardization of Clauses?, Workshop on International & Comparative Law, 2 March 2013, Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, USA.
Privatization of Services of General Interest in Europe: Contract Law and the Protection of Citizens-Users, Contract as “Public Law” at the Intersection of Globalization and Privatization, 1 March 2013, Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, USA.
The Splendor of Portugal? A Talk on Portugal, the Portuguese, and International/Comparative Law, 27 February 2013, University of Massachusetts School of Law, Dartmouth, USA.
Professionals v Consumers: Should SMEs be treated as Laymen?, 8th Annual International Conference on Contracts, 22 February 2013, Texas Wesleyan School of Law, Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
Macau as a Legal Platform for International Arbitration, A ‘Macau-Malaysia’ Roundtable Discussion, 26 January 2013, Faculty of Law of the University of Macau, Macau.
Portuguese Judicial System, Studies of Judicial Systems, PhD in Law Program, 13 December 2012, Faculty of Law of the University of Macau, Macau.
Macau: a Legal Platform between Europe and China?, Receiving Laws / Giving Laws, 31st Annual ANZLHS Conference, 10 December 2012, Faculty of Law of the University of Technology of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Os Contratos de Adesão nas Relações Comerciais entre a China e Moçambique, Seminário sobre “Fórum sobre Questões Jurídicas Contemporâneas Relativas ao Comércio e Investimento China-África”, 20 November 2012, Faculty of Law of the University of Macau, Macau.
As Pequenas e Médias Empresas na Proposta de Regulamento Relativo a um Direito Europeu Comum da Compra e Venda, Colóquio: Direito, Economia e Negócios, 29 October 2012, Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, Portugal.
Paternalism and Health Law: Legal Promotion of a Healthy Lifestyle, 2nd HEC Paris Workshop on Regulation: Regulating Lifestyle Risks in Europe - The Case of Alcohol, Tobacco, Unhealthy Diets & Gambling, 21 September 2012, HEC le Château, Paris, France.
Visiting Professor, International Conflict Resolution, LLD Program, 11-19 August 2012, Institute of International Studies, Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Mandatory Disclosure of Lack of Malpractice Insurance by Lawyers: a Trans-Atlantic Comparison, International Legal Ethics Conference V, 13 July 2012, Banff, Canada.
Teaching Legal Ethics in Macau, The National Institute for Teaching Ethics and Professionalism (NIFTEP), Summer 2012 Workshop, 11 July 2012, Banff, Canada.
Regulation and Markets, Master Programme in International Trade Law, 6-15 June 2012, Faculty of Law of the University Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique.
Private Labels and Liability for Products: Hypermarkets as Apparent producers, Who Then in Law is my Neighbour? International Conference, 25 May 2012, University of the West of Scotland, UK.
Correspectividade na Lei dos Serviços Públicos Essenciais - os Consumos Mínimos e as Taxas de Disponibilidade, 15 anos de Serviços Públicos Essenciais: Problemas e Desafios, 17 May 2012, Livraria Almedina Arrábida Shopping, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
Serviços de Interesse Geral: a Experiência Portuguesa, Colóquio sobre Direito Comercial e Internacional para os Países de Língua Portuguesa, 9 May 2012, Faculty of Law of the University of Macau, Macau.
Responsabilidade por Produtos na Europa e na China, Colóquio sobre Direito Comercial e Internacional para os Países de Língua Portuguesa, 9 May 2012, Faculty of Law of the University of Macau, Macau.
Macau: um Fórum para a Arbitragem entre a China e o Mundo Lusófono, Colóquio sobre Direito Comercial e Internacional para os Países de Língua Portuguesa, 8 May 2012, Faculty of Law of the University of Macau, Macau.
Contratos de Adesão: uma Análise Luso-chinesa, Colóquio sobre Direito Comercial e Internacional para os Países de Língua Portuguesa, 8 May 2012, Faculty of Law of the University of Macau, Macau.
The Role of Macau in Sino-Lusophone Commercial Arbitration, Master of Laws Seminar Series 2011-2012, 27 April 2012, Faculty of Law of the University of Macau, Macau.
The Paradigm of Legal Capital: Times of Change in European Corporate Law?, Corporate Law Teachers Association Conference 2012 – Corporate Law in Times of Change, 6 February 2012, Bond University, Australia.
Contract Law, Portuguese Bar Association, internship course 2011/2012 – 16-hour seminar, June 2011, Porto, Portugal.
Security of Obligations, Portuguese Solicitors Chamber, internship course 2011/2012 – 12-hour seminar, April - June 2011, Porto, Portugal.
Consumer Credit Contracts, Delegação de São João da Madeira da Ordem dos Advogados, 6 December 2010, São João da Madeira, Portugal.
Responsabilidad por productos, Master Oficial de Derecho Privado, 25 November 2010, Faculty of Law of the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Consumer Credit Contracts, Conselho Distrital do Porto da Ordem dos Advogados, 28 October 2010, Porto, Portugal.
Wrongful Life Actions in Portugal, Congresso ‘La Prestación de Servicios Sanitários ante los Retos del Siglo XXI’, 9 September 2010, Faculty of Law of the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Consumer Credit Contracts, Delegação de Fafe da Ordem dos Advogados, 21 May 2010, Fafe, Portugal.
Serviços Públicos Essenciais, Conferência ‘Serviços Públicos Essenciais’, 25 September 2009, Barcelos, Portugal.
Los Servicios Sanitários en un Entorno Global: el Caso Português, Congresso ‘La Prestación de Servicios Sanitários ante los Retos del Siglo XXI’, 21 September 2009, Faculty of Law of the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
As Casas do Povo – Associações de Berço Público, Congresso ‘Fundacións e Realidade Socio-económica: Análise da Cuestión, 6 April 2005, Faculty of Law of the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Caricatura e Crimes contra a Honra, II Congresso Luso-brasileiro de Estudos Jornalísticos, 17 and 18 March 2005, Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal.
Programa de Intercâmbio de Docentes Erasmus, March 2005, Escola de Ciências Empresariais de Huesca – University of Zaragoza, Spain.
A Regulamentação do Trabalho, 6 November 2004, Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Barcelos, Portugal.