André Miranda

Academic Background

Frequency of the 2nd Cycle of Studies leading to the Master’s Degree in Law (NOVA – Nova Law School, 2007 – 2008)

Law Degree (NOVA – Nova Law School, 2003)

Professional Background

Founding Partner of André, Miranda & Associados since 2025

Founding Partner of Pinto Ribeiro Advogados (July 2018 – December 2024)

Founding Partner of André, Miranda & Associados (2014-2018), of which he was Managing Partner

Lawyer at André Miranda Advogados (2011 – 2013)

Director at the Directorate-General for Justice Policy of the Ministry of Justice, with responsibility for the direction and coordination of Legislative Planning of the Ministry of Justice and Statistics of Justice (2010 – 2011)

Head of the Minister’s Office responsible for Parliamentary Affairs of the XVIII Constitutional Government and Assistant and Head of the Cabinet of the Secretary of State of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers of the XVII Constitutional Government (2005 – 2010)

Trainee Lawyer at Gonçalves Pereira, Castelo Branco & Associados (now Cuatrecasas) (2003 – 2005)

Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association (admitted in 2006)

IBA – International Bar Association

Other Activities

Certified Arbitrator at the Administrative Arbitration Center (CAAD)

Member of the Superior Council of Magistracy, elected by the Assembly of the Republic since July 2020

Member of the Superior Council of the Public Prosecution Service, by appointment of the Assembly of the Republic (2011 – 2016)

Coordinator of the Commission for the Revitalisation of the Local Trade Businesses (2016 – 2017)

Coordinator of the Intergovernmental Group responsible for implementing and monitoring the legislative measures adopted by the Assembly of the Republic following the Ad hoc Commission for Political Follow-up of the Corruption Phenomenon and for the Integrated Analysis of Solutions to Fight it (2011 – 2012)

Trainer in the areas of legislation and legislative and administrative simplification in Portugal, Mozambique and Angola, both in postgraduate courses and in specialised training courses to senior magistracy and public administration personnel (2011 – 2015)

Languages

English, French and Spanish