João Ilhão MOREIRA
Assistant Professor
Associate Director of Centre for Studies on Jurisprudence and Legislation of China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries
Professor Moreira is an Assistant Professor of Civil Procedure Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Macau. His research and scholarly expertise focus on all areas of dispute resolution, with a particular emphasis on the interplay between socio-legal studies and alternative dispute resolution, especially arbitration. His research and teaching also address various topics in Macau law, particularly those related to commercial disputes. He has served as a legal expert in international and domestic proceedings and has acted as a consultant on legal projects.
Before joining the University of Macau faculty in 2019, Professor Moreira lectured at the Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra, and the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford. He has also been a visiting scholar at several institutions, including the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge, the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, the Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong, the Faculty of Law, University of Seville, and the Chinese University of Political Science and Law. Before beginning his academic career, Professor Moreira worked as a lawyer for six years at a Tier 1 Portuguese law firm specializing in dispute resolution and international arbitration.
Professor Moreira holds a D.Phil (2020) and an MSt (2016) from the University of Oxford, as well as an MSt (2010) and an LLB (2008) from the University of Coimbra.
– PhD in Law, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford
– Master in Legal Research, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford
– Master in Law, Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra
– Post-Graduation in Competition and Regulation, Faculty of Law University of Coimbra
– Bachelor in Law, Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra
– International Arbitration
– Civil Procedure
– Macau Civil and Commercial Law
– Gaming Law
Over 40 academic publications and contributions, including:
Books:
Moreira, J. I., (2024), The Regulation of International Commercial Arbitration: Arbitrators’ Duties and the Emerging Arbitral Market, London: Hart Publishing.
Articles:
– Moreira, J. I. & Lin, S., (2024), Effective or Symbolic? A Retrospective Look at the Performance of the China International Commercial Court, in Asia Pacific Law Review, 32(3), 1-23 (SSCI/SCOPUS)
– Moreira, J. I. & Zhang, J., (2024), ChatGPT as a Fourth Arbitrator? The Ethics and Risks of Using Large Language Models in Arbitration, in Arbitration International, 1-14 (SCOPUS)
– Migliorini, S. & Moreira, J. I., (2024), The Case for Nurturing AI Literacy in Law Schools, in the Asian Journal of Legal Education, 11(2), 1-18 (SCOPUS)
– Moreira, J. I. & Zhang, L., (2024), Assessing Credibility in Online Arbitration Hearings: Determining Facts and Justice by Zoom, in International Journal for the Semiotics of Law, 37(3), 887-901. (ESCI/SCOPUS)
– Moreira, J. I. & Zhang, J., (2024), The Use Of Technology By Courts In Mainland China, Hong Kong, And Macau: Increasing Efficiency In Dispute Resolution In The Greater Bay Area, in Tsinghua China Law Review, 16(2), 171-190 (ESCI/SCOPUS)
– Moreira, J. I., (2022) Arbitration vis-à-vis other Professions: A Sociology of Professions Account of International Commercial Arbitrators, in Journal of Law and Society, 49(1), 48-70. (SSCI/SCOPUS)
– Moreira, J. I., (2022), The Insider/Outsider Divide and the Ethics of Commercial Arbitrators, in Manchester Journal of International Economic Law, 19(2), 132-154. (ESCI/SCOPUS)
– Moreira, J. I. & Li, R. Z. (2022), Macau Gaming Operators and the Pandemic: Corporate Social Responsibility is Changing, in Gaming Law Review, 26(1), 335-340. (ESCI)
– Moreira, J. I. & Dermawan, F. (2022), A Tutela Cautelar na Nova Lei de Arbitragem de Macau, Boletim da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Macau, 49, 155-176.
– Moreira, J. I., & Vecellio Segate, R. (2021), The ‘It’ Arbitrator: Why Do Corporations Not Act as Arbitrators?, in Journal of International Dispute Settlement, 12(4), 525-557. (SSCI/SCOPUS)
– Moreira, J. I., (2019), A Nulidade De Contratos Como Consequência Da Violação Das Normas De Direito Da Concorrência, in Boletim da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra, 95(1), 723-746.
Book Chapters:
– Moreira, J. I., (2024), Macau: Commercial Dispute Resolution and Arbitration, in Sarah Biddulph and Kathryn Taylor, Elgar Concise Encyclopaedia of Asian Law, Edward Elgar Publishing (Forthcoming).
– Moreira, J. I., (2020), The Limits to Voluntary Arbitration in Establishing a Fair, Independent and Accessible Dispute Resolution Mechanism Outside Large Contractual Disputes, in Leonardo V.P. Oliveira and Sara Hourani, Access to Justice in Arbitration, Wolters Kluwer, 59-74
– Pinto Monteiro, A.P. & Moreira, J. I., (2020), The Arbitration Tribunal, in André Pereira da Fonseca et al (eds.), International Arbitration in Portugal, Wolters Kluwer, 81-95.
Professor Moreira welcomes research proposals focusing on his areas of research interest. Candidates are welcomed to e-mail preliminary proposals prior to submission of an official application.