Gonçalo Bettencourt
Partner
Professional Profile Founding Partner of Red Osprey, he is a lawyer with over 30 years of professional practice, having developed a cross-cutting legal career across various fields of law, namely Administrative Law, Tax Law, and Corporate Law. His activity is distinguished by a strategic approach based on the economic analysis of law and contracts, enabling him to structure robust and efficient legal solutions in highly demanding negotiation and regulatory environments. He has extensive experience in structuring and advising on public-private partnerships (PPPs), concessions, and public works contracts, as well as Urban Planning Law, having advised several City Councils on these matters. His practice, both in supporting public entities and private operators, has enabled the structuring and implementation of highly complex legal, financial, and regulatory projects, frequently involving sophisticated contractual models and demanding institutional frameworks.
Education
_Pre-Bologna Law Degree from the Faculty of Law at the Livre University of Lisbon, specializing in Legal-Political Sciences (1981-1986). _Curricular Year of Pre-Bologna Master's Degree in Private Law from the Faculty of Law at Lusíada University (1993-1994).
_ Attendance of the PhD Program in Legal Sciences (1998-2000, Tax Law field) at the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Professional Experience
_Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law of Lusíada University (Porto), teaching Administrative Law, Administrative Litigation, History of Law, and Introduction to the Study of Law (1989-2003).
_Taught an Intensive Course aimed at administrators and directors of Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Porto (2008).
_Of Counsel at PA Advogados (2009-2025).
_Lecturer in the Angolan Public Procurement Course at Porto Business School (December 2024-January 2025).
Languages
Portuguese, English, and Spanish.
