Awards & Rankings

Excellent track record in financing agreements, particularly those associated with project finance transactions.

The team is very professional, available and dedicated, and technically very competent. They put forward their best arguments and overcome the other party.

Gonçalo Reis Martins, Pedro Roque Coelho and Joana Marques dos Reis are noteworthy for their attitude towards clients, their professionalism and availability. They are truly elite lawyers.

What makes PLMJ truly unique is its ability to anticipate trends and transform challenges into opportunities, which is reflected in both its traditional and emerging areas, such as impact investing and sustainable finance. The team has demonstrated enormous competence in structuring venture capital funds with a social purpose, including supporting the creation of an impact fund and a social housing fund, pioneering projects in the Portuguese context.

Among the professionals who stand out most in this team, it is important to highlight the exceptional work of André Figueiredo and João Dias Lopes. Their contribution has been essential in ensuring that each project maintains high standards of quality, efficiency, and purpose. Together, these professionals reflect the best of PLMJ: a team that combines excellent legal knowledge, practical innovation, and a commitment to positive impact, standing out widely in the Portuguese legal market.

The team works as a unit; it is not one person, but a team. Proactive solution proposals, asking questions to understand the issues better, summing up conversations fast and precisely.

They are very well educated in international environments as well as in local culture. They are fast, precise, neutral and solution-oriented.

Filipe Avides Moreira, a very balanced combination of professionalism and human sensitivity, critical in situations involving family businesses, succession, etc.

A tireless, highly present, and hardworking team. A real advantage in customer support. Very good team.

Paulo Farinha Alves demonstrates strong expertise in criminal law and administrative offences, especially in fraud and economic crime, which he masters. Excellent technical competence, complete availability to the client, and strong empathy.

PLMJ distinguishes itself by having several teams possessing high legal rigour and a vision strongly oriented towards client objectives. These teams combine solid experience with a practical and creative approach, guaranteeing confidence and consistent results.

Pedro Lomba inspires strong confidence, both for the client and for the opposing parties. His rich experience is reflected in the way he approaches each matter with legal depth and a macro vision.

Rita de Sousa Costa is also an excellent lawyer, very attentive to detail and legislative and jurisprudential changes – an essential point for lawyers in this area.

PLMJ distinguishes itself through a combination of technical excellence, strategic vision, and close client relationships. The firm provides a highly rigorous legal service, characterised by speed, efficiency, and responsiveness, ensured by a multidisciplinary and highly specialised team.

Rita Samoreno Gomes distinguishes herself through her hands-on leadership approach and profound legal expertise, effectively organising her team while demonstrating exceptional legal intuition.

Mariana Nunes Martins excels through her remarkable organisational skills, attention to detail and legal expertise. Both professionals embody PLMJ's commitment to excellence, combining technical proficiency with strong practical skills.

PLMJ's energy and natural resources practice stands out for its combination of deep regulatory knowledge with a truly strategic vision of the energy, environment, and climate transition sectors. Led by João Marques Mendes, the team provides highly specialised services, capable of advising clients throughout the project lifecycle—from development, licensing, and financing to implementation, operation, and subsequent transactions.

João Marques Mendes, who stands out for his consistent experience in monitoring energy projects and his solid understanding of the regulatory issues affecting the sector. His approach is centred on clear and pragmatic advice, which facilitates decision-making for clients during critical project phases.

PLMJ's competition team is excellent, attentive to detail and always available. They stand out for their ability to understand the industry and the client's business model, which is essential for an effective defence. Their responsiveness (always quick and well-founded) makes the PLMJ team a benchmark choice in competition law.

Martim Valente continues to be my go-to lawyer in Portugal, particularly for tech matters. Martim is an exceptional advocate across both Portuguese and EU law. Moreover, he is deeply embedded in the tech landscape with an excellent grasp of cutting-edge and emerging technologies, e.g., AI.

Rodrigo Policarpo is always available and is leading several compliance initiatives on his own.

Team with extensive knowledge of the subject matter, a strong understanding of client needs, and the ability to reconcile business understanding with the legal implications of the process. A constructive, value-added partnership approach, both in terms of legal and regulatory support, and in terms of solutions geared towards creating value for the business.

Ricardo Silva Pereira is an exceptionally well-rounded professional, combining deep technical expertise with refined interpersonal and strategic skills. His ability to navigate legal complexity, manage sensitive negotiations, and maintain clarity under pressure makes him a consistently sound choice for high-stakes transactions.

Special mention goes to Rita Folhadela, with her remarkable ability to understand the situation and create practical and realistic solutions to the problems encountered. Her great availability and valuable contribution to the project. Her strong leadership skills within the team and pragmatism in the work performed aimed at effectively resolving the problems encountered and generating value and impact for the client.

The quality of work this firm produces is exceptional. We truly enjoy working with them as they always provide insight into strategy and produce great outcomes. They take care of our clients as if they were their own.

Hugo Monteiro de Queirós is a pleasure to work with. He is extremely knowledgeable and always manages to get a good outcome for our clients. Hugo takes care of all the matters we send him.

The quality of service provided was excellent. What set PLMJ apart from other firms was undoubtedly the team. Their labour law knowledge was above market standards, considering the specific issues our company faced this year. Furthermore, the team maintained close collaboration with the company and a very flexible and assertive communication style.

PLMJ distinguishes itself through a combination of high technical rigour, deep market knowledge, and a practical, solution-oriented approach. The team is characterised by its constant availability, strong internal collaboration capabilities, and the integration of different legal specialisations, ensuring a complete and coordinated response even on the most complex issues.

PLMJ stands out for combining legal rigour with a practical, results-driven approach. The team is efficient in handling pre-litigation and judicial matters and known for its close collaboration, innovation, and multidisciplinary expertise.

Diogo Duarte de Campos is an exceptional lawyer focused on problem-solving, with a solid theoretical foundation and the highest ethical standards. Always available and quick to react, even on urgent matters. Clear and practical explanations, proactive and reliable advice, and a collaborative approach that inspires trust.

José Pedro Anacoreta is more than a competent lawyer who limits himself to providing legal solutions to requests for help. He is truly a strategic ally who participates in key management decisions. He is someone who has a holistic understanding of the business, continuously challenges us to take innovative initiatives, supports us in managing change and advises us on topics that go far beyond what is strictly legal.

PLMJ stands out for its technical excellence, consistent availability, and deep understanding of the client’s sector. This ensures high-quality legal advice that anticipates challenges and delivers practical results.

The team demonstrates deep expertise in urban planning and real estate, offering coordinated, multidisciplinary support. Their client-focused mindset emphasises clarity, responsiveness, and practical solutions.

Andreia Candeias Mousinho and Micaela Giestas Salvador are recognised for their professionalism, accessibility, and legal expertise. They anticipate risks and provide effective, business-oriented solutions.

PLMJ currently distinguishes itself as the most comprehensive projects team in the market, with a 360-degree view of all possible aspects of PPPs and concessions.

With the support of an agile and highly qualified team, PLMJ delivers comprehensive and robust advisory services, covering all relevant aspects for clients investing in this area.

Maria Zagallo, Pedro Siza Vieira, and Diogo Perestrelo are indispensable names in the project management sector, with accumulated experience in concessions, PPPs, and project finance unmatched by any other team in the country, encompassing the entire Portuguese experience. Each of them, with their specific background of many years in this area - whether on the promoter's, financier's, or public entity's side, across a wide variety of sectors - brings decisive value not only in terms of legal and contractual know-how but also strategic vision and problem-solving, with out-of-the-box solutions that are always balanced and promote partnership.

Joana Brandão, with her vast experience in public and private construction, complements this crucial vector and completes a unique team in the current landscape.

PLMJ has an excellent team, very well led by Diogo Duarte de Campos, who stands out as one of the best and most complete lawyers in his field. PLMJ always has solutions for the most complex legal problems.

Diogo Duarte de Campos, one of the best lawyers in the area of public law in Portugal. His deep knowledge in his area and his availability towards clients make him a truly complete and valuable lawyer.

Raquel Freitas demonstrates excellent command of environmental matters, with strong and up-to-date knowledge of environmental legal requirements and a high ability to assess their application to the industrial activity of the pulp and paper production sector.

Tiago Duarte proved to be an essential element, especially at a critical stage of negotiation. The project involved a highly complex legal instrument that required a combination of skills and sensitivities, which Tiago demonstrated, having developed a strategy that best protected the client.

Carla F. Machado, is an associate of the firm and a name to keep in mind for the future of the sector in Portugal.

One of the most renowned Portuguese law firms. I would like to highlight their rigour and response times.
Ricardo Reigada Pereira, competence and high level of knowledge.
Hélder Santos Correia, friendliness and availability.

The PLMJ team stands out for its combination of deep technical knowledge, strategic vision, and a collaborative culture that is reflected in how they work with clients. This collective spirit, coupled with a commitment to excellence and the ability to adapt to different contexts, offers effective, personalised legal solutions aligned with the objectives of PLMJ's clients. We especially value dedication and technical rigour, always with high ethical and professional standards.

In the Portuguese market, this is a top-tier leading firm, and their professionalism, knowledge and conduct attest to this strong reputation.

They combine the technical qualities of large firms with a personal touch and friendly approach.

Dinis Tracana is an excellent lawyer with high technical expertise in his field.

The team distinguishes itself through excellence, professionalism, and profound legal knowledge, being composed of highly qualified lawyers with extensive experience in various areas of law. The commitment to quality service is evident in the personalised, rigorous, and strategic approach that each team member applies to cases, guaranteeing effective solutions aligned with clients' interests.

Among the most outstanding professionals, we highlight partner Pedro Lomba, whose strategic leadership and deep knowledge in this area have been decisive in highly complex projects.

Rita de Sousa Costa is a professional who stands out in media matters.