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PLMJ has appointed four new partners from the Banking and Finance and Capital Markets, Public Law, EU and Competition Law, and Dispute Resolution practices. The new partners are André Abrantes in Banking and Finance and Capital Markets, Carla F. Machado in Public Law, Martim Valente in EU and Competition Law, and Petra Carreira in Dispute Resolution.
André Abrantes is the new partner in the Banking and Finance and Capital Markets practices. He has over 10 years’ experience in corporate finance, banking regulation, capital markets, bank resolution, debt restructuring and fintech. He advises credit institutions, international financial companies and fintech companies on regulatory matters, as well as on mergers and acquisitions and cross-border financing in the financial sector.
André also advises investors and service providers in the crypto-asset sector. In parallel, he is engaged in academic work and regularly speaks at conferences and training events in the areas of fintech and banking regulation.
Carla F. Machado has been appointed as a partner in the Public Law practice. She has 15 years’ experience focusing on administrative law, administrative procedure and public procurement. She advises public and private entities on these matters, including public procurement projects, urban planning and administrative modernisation. She has significant experience in government roles.
Besides her work as a lawyer, Carla is actively involved in academia, lecturing at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra and regularly participating in training sessions, colloquia and publications in the field of public law.
Martim Valente has become a partner in the EU and Competition Law practice. He has over 15 years’ experience in competition law matters, including anti-cartel and abuse of dominant position proceedings, merger control and compliance programmes. He advises clients in various sectors, including TMT, financial services, retail, consumer goods and pharmaceuticals, on regulatory and antitrust enforcement matters.
Martim also has significant experience in defending clients in class actions and in investigations by competition authorities, including Phase 2 proceedings. He is also experienced in handling complex matters before the Competition Authority and the Competition Court.
Petra Carreira has been promoted to partner in the Dispute Resolution practice. She has over 12 years’ experience in commercial and corporate litigation, banking and finance, and the private enforcement of competition law. She advises Portuguese and international clients in various sectors, including on class actions and public interest litigation, as well as on complex disputes in the aforementioned areas.
She also has international and academic experience, having worked at leading law firms and taught economic and business law.
PLMJ managing partner, Bruno Ferreira:
“The promotion of new partners is always an exciting milestone in the firm’s history and reflects their track record of excellence and consistent contribution to PLMJ’s growth. Dealing with challenging cases, often with an international dimension, is part of our daily work, but the true value of the firm lies in the way each lawyer thinks, decides, with critical thinking, autonomy, strategic vision and a solid ethical foundation. André, Carla, Martim and Petra embody these qualities. We are delighted to welcome them as partners and are confident that they will continue to strengthen PLMJ with their talent, dedication and a demanding, non-conformist attitude.”