Amadeu has practised as a lawyer since 1976, and is a founding partner of Pragma Advogados.

He worked as a lawyer and was also a guest lecturer until 2007 at the Porto School of Economics Law Department, teaching Introduction to Law, Law of Obligations and Commercial Companies, both for the Economics and the Management degrees.

He practised mainly in private law, a field closely aligned with his preferences and teaching background.

Circumstances related to practising his profession resulted in Amadeu focusing on commercial companies, specifically company resolutions, and later, banking and financial law. He still works mainly in these areas today.

A champion of teamwork, he enthusiastically encourages internal discussion, particularly where required for a complex subject, to tease out the best solutions.

In 2020, he was awarded the Medal of Honour by the Portuguese Bar Association.

• Graduated from the University of Coimbra Law School in 1972.
• Postgraduate degree in European Studies from the University of Coimbra Law School.

• President of the Board of the Espinho Legal Association from 1980 to 1983.
• Provost of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Espinho between 1988 and 2016.
• Member of the District Council of Porto the Portuguese Bar Association from 1979 to 1981.
• Member of the District Council of Porto the Portuguese Bar Association from 1972 to 1984.
• Vice-President of the District Council of Porto the Portuguese Bar Association from 1999 to 2001.
• Director of the Law Review of the District Council of Porto the Portuguese Bar Association from 1999 to 2001.
• Member of the General Council of the Portuguese Bar Association from 2002 to 2004.
• Member of the Senior Council of the Portuguese Bar Association from 2008 to 2010 and from 2011 to 2013.
• Member of the jury for admission in the Centre for Judiciary Studies (CEJ) in the years of 2001 and 2005.
• President of the General Assembly Board of Espinho Music Academy from 1998 to date.
• Member of the Senior Council of the Espinho Academic Association since 2002.
• President of the General Assembly Board of the Espinho Academic Association from 2022 to date (2022/2024 mandate).