"José Carlos Soares Machado becomes head of SRS Legal's Arbitration area"

«The Partner José Carlos Soares Machado will now head SRS Legal's Arbitration area. In a statement, the firm stresses that this is one of the areas of Dispute Resolution with "the greatest growth and demand in today's legal sector".

"The project that SRS Legal is now entrusting to me is very rewarding, corresponding to a personal desire of many years, and will involve structuring arbitration services in line with the best international practices in this area, with a strong commitment and investment in training the team," said José Carlos Soares Machado.

With vast experience in dispute resolution, José Carlos Soares Machado will now focus on Arbitration and other alternative means of dispute resolution, "committed to redesigning expertise" and strengthening SRS Legal's competencies in this area, as part of the Dispute Resolution department's development plan.

"In a particularly challenging context for justice, the search for alternative means, particularly arbitration, is an unavoidable way of settling conflicts of greater complexity and economic relevance in a timely manner. SRS Legal intends to respond to this need of its clients with a truly differentiated and excellent range of services, supported by a talented team coordinated by José Carlos Soares Machado," said Managing Partners César Sá Esteves and Octávio Castelo Paulo.»