The public law practice brings together the areas of administrative and constitutional law, with a particular focus on public procurement, administrative litigation, the environment and town planning.

The lawyers of the public law practice have been involved in all the major infrastructure projects that have taken place in Portugal, particularly public works projects and pubic private partnerships, and they have acquired extensive knowledge of areas as diverse as the road, port, airport, rail, hospital and energy sectors.

These public law specialists also handle complex administrative litigation cases on a daily basis including a range of matters related to the day-to-day activities of the local authorities.

The public law team also stands out because of the excellent academic profiles of most of the members of this team and because it is one of the largest teams in the market that is dedicated exclusively to this area.

Another important feature of this team is consultant Rui Machete, one of the leading figures in the area of public law in Portugal.

Finally, the close working relationship between the lawyers of the public law practice and their colleagues in PLMJ International Legal Network, in particular, the teams of lawyers at GLA (in Angola) and GLM (in Mozambique), is a further important asset of this practice.