Announcement - Unofficial translation

José Miguel Júdice is the new President of the Faculty Council of NOVA School of Law (Faculty of Law) for the 2026–2030 term. Professor Assunção Cristas has been re-elected Vice-President for the same term.

A former Visiting Professor at NOVA School of Law, where he taught courses in arbitration, José Miguel Júdice has distinguished himself throughout his career as one of the leading figures in legal practice and arbitration, both in Portugal and internationally. He was a founding partner of PLMJ, where he headed the arbitration team, and since 2020 has devoted himself exclusively to working as an independent arbitrator and legal expert.

He is included on the Panels of Arbitrators and Conciliators of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, having participated in numerous arbitration proceedings. He has also held prominent institutional positions, notably as President of the Portuguese Bar Association from 2002 to 2005 and member of the Portuguese High Council for the Judiciary.

A law graduate of the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, he is the author of several publications in the fields of arbitration, international law and dispute resolution, and regularly participates in specialist conferences in Portugal and abroad. He has also taught as a Visiting Professor at various higher education institutions.

His professional and institutional career, together with the recognition he enjoys within the national and international legal community, represents a significant asset to NOVA School of Law. His participation in the Faculty Council will help strengthen the Faculty's ties with the legal professions and academic and professional communities.