Francisco Aventino Pinheiro
Porto,Portugal
Summary
Lawyer since 2005 with more than 20 years of experience advising companies and entrepreneurs in corporate, commercial, tax and industrial property matters. Strong focus on Law Tech, digital transformation and innovative legal solutions. Founder-level mindset with experience leading legal teams and coordinating complex legal projects, combining strategic legal reasoning with technology-driven workflows.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Coordinating Lawyer / Partner
Aventino & Associados Lawyers
01.2016 - Current
- Leading legal strategy and supervising multidisciplinary legal work in corporate, tax, litigation, industrial property and digital law matters.
- Direct client contact under a boutique law firm model.
Senior Lawyer
Aventino Pereira & Associados
01.2008 - 12.2015
- Advising corporate clients, drafting commercial agreements, managing litigation and tax disputes.
Trainee Lawyer
Aventino Pereira & Associados
01.2005 - 12.2008
Education
Post graduated course - Digital Law and Tech
Catholic University of Portugal
Porto2024
Law Degree -
Catholic University of Portugal
Porto, Portugal01.2005
High School Diploma -
Our Lady of the Rosary School
PortoSkills
- Strategic Legal Thinking
- Corporate Negotiation
- Commercial Law
- Tax Law
- Legal Drafting and Contract Structuring
- Law Tech and AI Legal Workflows
- Compliance
- Team leadership
- Communication and Client Management
- Legal research
- Legal analysis
- Client relationship management
- Risk assessment
- Contract drafting
KEY PRACTICE AREAS & LEGAL EXPERTISE
- Corporate
- Law Tech
- Tax
- Commercial
- Industrial Property
- Compliance
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Portuguese
Proficient
C2
Spanish
Upper Intermediate
B2
French
Intermediate
B1
Timeline
Coordinating Lawyer / Partner
Aventino & Associados Lawyers
01.2016 - Current
Senior Lawyer
Aventino Pereira & Associados
01.2008 - 12.2015
Trainee Lawyer
Aventino Pereira & Associados
01.2005 - 12.2008
Post graduated course - Digital Law and Tech
Catholic University of Portugal
Law Degree -
Catholic University of Portugal
High School Diploma -
Our Lady of the Rosary School