Journey
Eduardo Castro Marques is a Managing Partner of Dower Law Firm.
Has a Law degree from the "Faculdade de Direito da Universidade do Porto", as well as a Master Degree in Contracts and Company Law from the "Escola de Direito da Universidade do Minho".
Has also completed a specialization in Legal-Administrative Sciences from the "Faculdade de Direito da Universidade do Porto", as well as a postgraduate degree in Commercial Company Law from the "Universidade Católica Portuguesa" – Oporto Regional Centre.
Eduardo Castro Marques has also complemented his studies in various areas of law, including:
Cybersecurity course at the "Instituto Jurídico da Comunicação" (IJC) of "Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra";
Advanced Course in Data Protection Compliance in the European Union at the "Instituto Europeu de Administração Pública" - EIPA, Maastricht;
Course in Labor Procedural Practices at the "Faculdade de Direito da Universidade do Porto".
Also was a Founder and Chairman of the Board of the “Associação de Jovens Juslaboralistas” (AJJ) between 2013 and 2018 and was a member of the Organizing Committee for the 2017 and 2019 editions of Labour2030, a Law Academy event.
Collaborates with various educational institutions and is a lecturer at the "Instituto Superior de Entre Douro e Vouga", where he also coordinates the Postgraduate Course in Human Resources and Labor Relations.
Also is a lecturer and responsible for several courses on Civil and Labor Procedural Practices - "Faculdade de Direito da Universidade do Porto”, “Escola de Direito da Universidade do Minho", "Universidade Portucalense Infante D. Henrique" and "Universidade Católica Portuguesa", events held in partnership with ELSA (European Law Students Association) and their respective Student Councils.
Member of the “Instituto das Sociedades de Advogados” (ISA) of the “Ordem dos Advogados” (Portuguese Bar Association).
Articles and Publications
- Alternative Dispute Resolution and the Impact of Digital Media
“Atas do Congresso Internacional Meios de resolução alternativa de litígios online” coordinated by Francisco Andrade, Marco Gonçalves and Rossana Martingo Cruz (2022) - Impacts of the technological transition on the labor market: the emergence of crowd work as a new work model in the context of digital platforms
“II CIDiT | O Direito do Trabalho e a Revolução Digital’”, editorial board of Patrícia Anjos Azevedo and Sérgio Tenreiro Tomás (2022) - Transparency and Data Protection
"5º Congresso Luso Brasileiro de Auditores Fiscais", published by APIT and Law Academy (2022) - Analysis of the right to portability and its (non) compatibility with administrative regulations
“Estudos de E. Governação, Transparência e Proteção de Dados”, coordinated by Isabel Celeste M. Fonseca, published by Livraria Almedina (2021) - Artificial Intelligence, Labor Relations and Legal Professions
“Inteligencia Artificial & Direito”, coordinated by Manuel Lopes Rocha and Rui Soares Pereira, published by Livraria Almedina (2020) - Data Protection Officer in the Public Administration
"25ª edição da Revista Questões Atuais de Direito Local", published by the "Associação de Estudos de Direito Regional e Local" (AEDREL) (2020)
Awards
- Chambers Europe General Business Law Employment CHAMBERS & PARTNERS 2022
- Lawyer of the Year Litigation IBERIAN LAWYER 2021
- Employment Law (Corporate) IR GLOBAL EXCLUSIVE MEMBER 2021
- “Best Lawyers in Portugal” in Corporate, Labor Law, and Mergers & Acquisitions, 2025 Edition
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