Nuno Lucas

I have more than 20 years’ experience in litigation with a focus in banking, commercial, corporate and contractual liability disputes. I have argued cases before all the major national Courts and in the European Court of Justice. 

I have been acting for major banks and investment banks in national and international disputes, namely in derivatives disputes, debt recovering and insolvency procedures. I have been providing legal advice and representing a major investment bank and a leading payment processor player in pre litigation and litigation disputes for more than 15 years. 

I have acted for tobacco distributors in complex litigation regarding distribution agreements and private enforcement including before the (Portuguese) Supreme Court of Justice. 

I have been advising and representing banks and insurance companies in administrative offences proceedings before the respective supervisory authorities (CMVM, Banco de Portugal and ASSFP) 

I have also extensive experience in advising institutional and private clients in criminal and administrative offence proceedings with a particular focus on economic and financial crimes and market manipulation. 

Having previously worked in banking and finance department, I have developed a specialization in related disputes, specifically in regulatory and compliance proceedings, derivatives disputes, financial intermediation services claims, debt recovering and project finance disputes.