Miguel Resende

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A lawyer since 1992, he is a founding partner and director of ATMJ – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L. Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association by the Lisbon District Council, he holds professional license no. 9.700-L. A graduate of the University of Lisbon School of Law, he maintained active participation in the Faculty's life throughout his academic career, having been elected to the Directive Council, a member of the Assembly of Representatives, and serving as Vice-President of the Lisbon Law Faculty Academic Association. He was also the Artistic Director of the Law School Theater and Dux of the Academic Society. After completing his law degree, he was hired by the AAFDL board to manage its legal publishing house. His professional and academic experience includes a strong emphasis on Labor Law, Construction Law, Public Procurement, and Administrative Law. He collaborated with the Portuguese-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, providing training in Portuguese Labor Law. Between 2000 and 2006, he held a teaching position at ISLA – Higher Institute of Languages and Administration in Lisbon, where he taught Labor Law I and II for the undergraduate degree in Human Resources Management and Strategic Organization. In 2002 and 2003, he also taught Labor Law in postgraduate courses in the field of Occupational Health and Safety. Throughout his career, he has been regularly invited as a guest speaker and trainer by universities, professional associations, business entities, public bodies, and other institutions. His interventions have focused particularly on public procurement, public works contracts, Construction Law, administrative litigation, and civil procedure. Entities that have invited him as a speaker or trainer include the Portuguese Bar Association, the Order of Engineers, the Center for Judicial Studies, the Portuguese Business Association, the Lisbon Superior Engineering Institute, the New University of Lisbon, the University of the Algarve, and the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, among others. He has also provided specialized training to executives and managers of the former Directorate-General for Taxes on matters related to public procurement procedures and public contract management. He is the author of several works and articles on Construction Law, Public Procurement, and Civil Procedure, including publications dedicated to the regulatory framework for access to construction activity, public tenders, and the principle of cooperation in the new civil procedure code. Portuguese Bar Association Admitted since 1992 · Professional License no. 9.700-L

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