Pedro Tenreiro Biscaia

Lawyer with extensive experience in Civil Law, Family and Succession Law, Labour Law, Commercial and Real Estate Law, Insolvency, Criminal Law, and Administrative Offences, also providing Legal and Investment Consulting. He has significant experience in institutional roles within the Portuguese Bar Association and in public bodies focused on corruption prevention and administrative modernization, combining legal practice with associative activity and political and civic experience.
+351 217 990 790 / Fax: +351 217 973 352
pedrotbiscaia@bpadvogados.pt
Av. da República, n.º 47, 7.º Dt.º, 1050-188 Lisboa

Pedro Tenreiro Biscaia is a lawyer who graduated in Law from Universidade Lusíada, Lisbon (1994), with more than 25 years of experience in legal advisory and litigation for individuals, companies, and public institutions. Throughout his career, he has held prominent positions within the Portuguese Bar Association, including Vice-President and member of the General Council, representing the Bar in national and international committees in the areas of corruption prevention, administrative modernization, and human rights.

In addition to his legal practice, he has political and civic experience, having served as a city councillor and municipal assembly member in Lisbon, actively participating in various political committees and bodies of the Socialist Party. He practices in the areas of Civil Law, Family and Succession Law, Labour Law, Commercial and Real Estate Law, Insolvency, Criminal Law, and Administrative Offences, also providing strategic legal and investment consulting to national and international clients.

Within his institutional activity, he served as Executive Secretary and Vice-President of the Human Rights Commission of the Portuguese Bar Association, as well as representative of the Professional Orders on the Executive Committee for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing at the Bank of Portugal.

  • Lawyer in legal practice and consultancy (since 1997), working in Civil Law, Family and Succession Law, Labour Law, Commercial and Real Estate Law, Insolvency, Criminal Law, and Administrative Offences
  • Executive Secretary and Vice-President of the Human Rights Commission of the Portuguese Bar Association (1997–2008)
  • Member and Vice-President of the General Council of the Portuguese Bar Association (2010–2023), with responsibilities in Human Resources, Organization and Communication, Legislation, and Specializations
    Representative of the Portuguese Bar Association before national and international bodies, including:
  • National Anti-Corruption Mechanism
    • Council for the Prevention of Corruption
    • Ibero-American Union of Bar Associations
    • Federation of European Bars
    • Administrative Modernization Commission
      Political and civic activity:
    • City Councillor and Municipal Assembly Member of the Municipality of Lisbon (2005–2018)
    • Participation in various political committees of the Socialist Party
  • Representative of the Professional Orders on the Executive Committee for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing at the Bank of Portugal
  • Law Degree – Universidade Lusíada, Lisbon (1994)
  • Professional internship with Dr. José Biscaia Pereira (1995–1997)
  • Civil Law
  • Family and Succession Law
  • Labour Law
  • Commercial and Real Estate Law
  • Insolvency
  • Criminal Law
  • Administrative Offences and Legal and Investment Consulting
  • Portuguese Bar Association – Vice-President and Member of the General Council (2010–2023)
  • Representative of the Portuguese Bar Association before national and international bodies, including in the areas of corruption prevention and human rights
  • Union des Avocats Européens (since 2007)
  • Associative and business activity:
    • Managing Partner of Grupo Lucas Pereira (since 2019)
    • Board Member of CA D’ZA Consulting, S.A. (since 2018)
    • Chair of the General Assembly of the Ciberdúvidas da Língua Portuguesa Association (2016–2021)
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