Rui Pinto Duarte

Rui Pinto Duarte is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, with a career spanning multiple Portuguese universities, including Universidade Nova de Lisboa. His expertise lies in

• Contract Law
• Company Law
• Property Law
• Banking Law
• Legal Philosophy

He has authored over 115 research outputs, including books and articles, and supervised numerous academic works.

Education:

• PhD in Law (NOVA University Lisbon, 1999)
• Master in Law (1981)
• Licenciatura in Law

His research focuses on contractual equilibrium, corporate dominance, and property rights, with a strong emphasis on civil law systems and cross-border legal frameworks. Recent publications (2023) explore topics like

• Usufruct Misuse
• Contractual Equilibrium
• Shareholding Protections

in the context of Portuguese and international law.

As a supervisor, Duarte has guided students in complex legal areas, including

• Albernaz, J. R. (2023)
• Veiga, T. L. (2023)

He also participates in academic events and peer-review activities.