Year Joined Firm: 1994
Education/Alumni:
Law Degree (University of Lisbon School of Law, 1994)
Master's Degree in Criminal Sciences (University of Lisbon School of Law, 1999)
Languages Spoken: Portuguese and English
Rui Patrício joined the firm in 1994 and became a partner in 2005. He heads one of the litigation teams. Member of the Board of Directors of the firm since October 2008.
Rui Patrício is one of the firm’s most experienced lawyers in the area of litigation, having developed in recent years the area of criminal and misdemeanours litigation, as well as having extensive activity in the area of civil litigation. His work in the criminal and misdemeanours area for the firm has been accompanied by an academic and lecturing career. Since 1994 and until 2006 he taught subjects in the areas of civil and criminal law at the University of Lisbon School of Law. Between 2007 and 2013 he was an Invited Professor at the Faculty of Law, Nova University of Lisbon.
Member of the Judiciary Superior Council between May 2009 and November 2011. Rui Patrício is currently, among others, member of the Corruption Prevention Council.
Rui participates in seminars and conferences and lectures predominantly on criminal and misdemeanour legal themes in masters and postgraduate studies courses.
He collaborates with the media on matters related with justice. Author and co-author of law books and articles.
Last updated 3rd Decebmer 2018
