Tiago Matos Fernandes

International Associate

Tiago Matos Fernandes

Summary

Specialised in European and International Public Procurement, Corporate Law and Foreign Direct Investment.

He has practised law in Lisbon, providing legal advice to companies with commercial activity in Portugal, Latin America and several Portuguese-speaking African countries.

He has been a consultant to the European Union, World Bank, OECD, CARICOM, ECOWAS and other regional organisations and/or cooperation agencies, advising on legal and institutional matters in more than forty countries.

He has given dozens of workshops on Project Finance, Project Cycle Management, Public Procurement and Grants in Europe, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia-Pacific.

He is a lecturer in his fields of specialisation at the Portuguese Catholic University (Lisbon and Porto) and at the National Institute of Public Administration. Graduate in Law (1997) and Master in European Union Law (1999) from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon. Master’s degree in African Studies and International Development from the Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (2007).

 He speaks Portuguese, Spanish, English and French.

Areas of Expertise

  • European and International Public Procurement
  • Corporate Law
  • Foreign Direct Investment

Professional and Academic Activities

  • Portuguese Bar Association (2000 to date)
  • Specialised in European and International Public Procurement, Corporate Law and Foreign Direct Investment.
  • Practising lawyer and member of the Portuguese Bar Association since 2000
  • International consultant since 2010 for the European Union, World Bank, OECD, CARICOM, ECOWAS and other regional organisations and/or cooperation agencies, providing services in more than 40 countries in Europe, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia-Pacific.
  • Lawyer at Correia Afonso & Archer (1998-2002) and Matos Fernandes Advogados (since 2002).
  • Professor at the Portuguese Catholic University (Lisbon and Porto) and at the National Institute of Public Administration since 2010.
  • Professional trainer in Project Finance, Project Cycle Management, Public Procurement and Grants, in Europe (Paris and Brussels), Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia-Pacific.
  • Numerous publications and development of projects for the European Union, World Bank and OECD in the fields of Public Procurement and Subsidies, Water and Sanitation, Digital Transformation, Administrative Decentralisation and Freedom of Expression.

Professional and Academic Activities

  • Law Degree (1997) from the University of Lisbon Law School.
  • Master’s Degree in European Union Law (1999) from the University of Lisbon Law School
  • Master’s degree in African Studies and International Development from the University Institute of Lisbon (2007).
  • Numerous national and international training courses in his areas of specialisation.

Languages

  • Portuguese
  • Spanish
  • English
  • French

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TESTIMONIALS

“Great professionals and better people. Good advice and they have my full trust”

Manuel Torres
Professional soccer player

“I have found the confidence and legal support of a business law advisor who has provided us with valuable professional services in our international development: negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements, company acquisitions, protection of our intellectual property rights, etc. Lawyers with knowledge, experience and global vision are essential for companies like AGQ Labs”

Estanislao Martínez
CEO and Executive Chairman of Agq Labs

“We worked together for 8 years in Spain and then throughout Europe, in a wide range of areas; in particular international, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, labour and tax. He was the perfect advisor: expert in his subject matter, always producing work of the highest quality, on time and quickly became more of an advisor than a lawyer. He is the quintessential professional and I would work with him again at any time.”

Neil Everitt
Founder and Counsel of Brockmans Gin. Former President Europe Allied Domecq