PLMJ’s litigation and arbitration practice area boasts one of the country’s largest litigation and arbitration teams. This practice area currently has thirty-three lawyers, nine of whom are partners, and fourteen senior associates, and all of whom have a vast and wide range of experience, equipping them to deal with all types of litigation and arbitration requests.

The litigation and arbitration practice area is organised into specialist teams, enabling it to respond rapidly and efficiently to all questions posed by its clients, whatever the nature and complexity of the matter, and is able to ensure a full-time specialist conduct of a high volume case load.

Clients in this practice area work in the following areas of business:

• Energy;
• Real Estate;
• Banking and financial institutions;
• Food and drink;
• Consumer goods;
• Pharmacology and biotechnology;
• Cement and construction materials;
• Transport;
• Telecommunications;
• Press and media;
• Services;
• Waste treatment;
• Concessions, commercial agency and distribution agreements;
• Construction.

The representation provided is frequently complemented by the services of lawyers from other PLMJ practice areas, depending on the underlying nature of the court or arbitration proceedings in question. These range from experts in corporate, real estate and tax law to competition law specialists.

PLMJ’s national coverage, with offices in Lisbon, Oporto and Faro, means the litigation and arbitration practice area is able to provide court representation throughout Portugal and in national and international arbitration proceedings.