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Partner
Diogo Perestrelo
Joined PLMJ in 2016.
Partner and co-head of the Corporate M&A practice.
About Diogo
Diogo is a partner and co-head of the Corporate M&A practice. With 32 year's experience and is one of the most distinguished corporate and M&A lawyers in Portugal.
Diogo has vast experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and projects, in sectors including transport, infrastructure, aviation, energy, distribution and tourism. He has also advised on privatisations and represents clients in the areas of road concessions, renewable energy and telecoms.
With a law degree from the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica, Diogo is admitted to practice as a lawyer in Portugal and in Brazil.
Practice Areas:
Business reorganisations
Commercial contracts
Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures
Private equity
Projects and infrastructures
Sectors:
Contacts
Office: Lisbon
(+351) 213 197 300*
diogo.perestrelo@plmj.pt
*National landlines call
Languages:
English, Spanish, French
Academic Background
- Law degree from Universidade Católica, 1992
- Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association
- Admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association
- Harvard Leadership in Law Firms, Harvard Law School, 2013
Professional Background
- Partner at the law firm Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira, 1992 - 2016
Member of
- International Bar Association
15/12/2025
PLMJ advises Galp on strategic partnership with TotalEnergies in Namibia
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09/12/2025
PLMJ lawyers write chapter on Portugal for Project Finance 2025
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28/11/2025
PLMJ advises Impresa on the sale of its stake to the Italian group MFE
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27/03/2025
PLMJ advised Ascendi on the sale of Via Verde's share capital to Brisa
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27/03/2025
PLMJ advises Brazilian giant CSN on acquisition of Portuguese GramPerfil
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27/03/2025
Renewable energy: PLMJ advises Ardian on the acquisition of Akuo
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28/01/2025
When it comes to closing a deal, buyers will continue to be more demanding
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13/12/2024
PLMJ lawyers recognised by Who's Who Legal
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Chambers Global
2026 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 1 | Corporate Law / M&A
2026 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 3 | Projects
2025 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 1 | Corporate Law / M&A
2025 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 3 | Projects
2024 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 3 | Projects
2024 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 1 | Corporate Law / M&A
2023 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 1 | Corporate Law / M&A
2023 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 3 | Projects
2022 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 3 | Projects
2022 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 1 | Corporate Law / M&A
2021 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 1 | Corporate Law / M&A
2021 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 3 | Projects
2020 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 1 | Corporate Law / M&A
2020 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 3 | Projects
2019 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 3 | Projects
2019 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 2 | Corporate Law / M&A
2018 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 2 | Corporate Law / M&A
2018 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 2 | Projects
2017 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 2 and also Foreign Expert for Brazil | Corporate Law / Merger&Acquisitions
2017 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 2 | Projects
Other Awards
2025 - Diogo Perestrelo, Leading | Leaders League - Corporate / M&A
2025 - Diogo Perestrelo, Excellent | Leaders League - Private Equity
2024 - Diogo Perestrelo, Recommended | Who's Who Legal - Project Finance
2024 - Diogo Perestrelo, Excellent | Leaders League - Private Equity
2024 - Diogo Perestrelo, Leading | Leaders League - Corporate / M&A
2023 - Diogo Perestrelo, Excellent | Leaders League - Private Equity
2023 - Diogo Perestrelo, Leading | Leaders League - Corporate / M&A
2022 - Diogo Perestrelo, Leading | Leaders League - Corporate / M&A
2022 - Diogo Perestrelo, Excellent | Leaders League - Private Equity
2021 - Diogo Perestrelo, Leading | Leaders League - Corporate / M&A
2021 - Diogo Perestrelo, Excellent | Leaders League - Private Equity
Chambers Europe
2025 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 3 | Private Equity
2025 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 1 | Corporate Law / M&A
2025 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 3 | Projects
2024 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 1 | Corporate Law / M&A
2024 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 3 | Private Equity
2024 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band3 | Projects
2023 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 1 | Corporate Law / M&A
2023 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 3 | Private Equity
2023 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 3 | Projects
2022 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 1 | Corporate Law / M&A
2021 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 3 | Projects
2021 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 3 | Private Equity
2021 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 1 | Corporate Law / M&A
2020 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 1 | Corporate Law / M&A
2020 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 3 | Projects
2020 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 3 | Private Equity
2019 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 3 | Private Equity
2019 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 2 | Corporate Law / M&A
2019 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 3 | Projects
2018 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 2 | Corporate Law / Merger&Acquisitions
2018 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 2 | Private Equity
2018 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 2 | Projects
2017 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 2 | Corporate Law / Merger&Acquisitions
2017 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 2 | Private Equity
2017 - Diogo Perestrelo, Band 2 | Projects
The Legal 500
2025 - Diogo Perestrelo, Hall of Fame | Corporate / M&A
2025 - Diogo Perestrelo, Recommended | Projects and Project Finance
2025 - Diogo Perestrelo, Recommended | Shipping & Transportation
2024 - Diogo Perestrelo, Hall Of Fame | Corporate / M&A
2023 - Diogo Perestrelo, Hall of Fame | Corporate / M&A
2023 - Diogo Perestrelo, Recommended | Projects and Project Finance
2023 - Diogo Perestrelo, Recommended | Shipping & Transportation
2022 - Diogo Perestrelo, Hall of Fame | Corporate / M&A
2022 - Diogo Perestrelo | Projects and Project Finance
2022 - Diogo Perestrelo | Shipping & Transportation
2021 - Diogo Perestrelo | Projects and Project Finance
2021 - Diogo Perestrelo, Hall of Fame | Corporate / M&A
2021 - Diogo Perestrelo | Shipping & Transportation
2020 - Diogo Perestrelo, Leading individual | Corporate / M&A
2019 - Diogo Perestrelo, Leading lawyer | Corporate / M&A
2019 - Diogo Perestrelo | Projects
2018 - Diogo Perestrelo, Leading Individual | Corporate / M&A
2018 - Diogo Perestrelo | Projects
2017 - Diogo Perestrelo, Leading Individual | Corporate / M&A
IFLR1000
2025 - Diogo Perestrelo, Highly regarded | Corporate and M&A: M&A
2025 - Diogo Perestrelo, Highly regarded | Corporate and M&A: Private Equity
2025 - Diogo Perestrelo, Highly regarded | Banking and Finance: Project Finance
2025 - Diogo Perestrelo, Highly regarded | Utilities
2025 - Diogo Perestrelo, Highly regarded | Transport
2024 - Diogo Perestrelo, Highly regarded | Corporate and M&A
2024 - Diogo Perestrelo, Highly regarded | Utilities
2024 - Diogo Perestrelo, Highly regarded | Transport
2024 - Diogo Perestrelo, Highly regarded | Corporate and M&A: Private Equity
2024 - Diogo Perestrelo, Highly regarded | Energy
2024 - Diogo Perestrelo, Highly regarded | Banking and Finance: Project Finance
2023 - Diogo Perestrelo, Highly regarded | Banking and Finance: Project Finance
2023 - Diogo Perestrelo, Highly regarded | Corporate and M&A
2023 - Diogo Perestrelo, Highly regarded | Corporate and M&A: Private Equity
2022 - Diogo Perestrelo, Highly regarded | Corporate and M&A: Private Equity
2022 - Diogo Perestrelo, Highly regarded | Corporate and M&A
2022 - Diogo Perestrelo, Highly regarded | Banking and Finance: Project Finance
2021 - Diogo Perestrelo | Corporate / M&A
2021 - Diogo Perestrelo, Highly regarded | Banking & Finance: Project Finance
2021 - Diogo Perestrelo, Highly regarded | Corporate / M&A (Private Equity)
2020 - Diogo Perestrelo | Banking & Finance (Project Finance)
2020 - Diogo Perestrelo | Corporate / M&A
2019 - Diogo Perestrelo | Corporate / M&A
2019 - Diogo Perestrelo | Corporate / M&A (Private Equity)
2019 - Diogo Perestrelo | Banking & Finance (Project Finance)
2018 - Diogo Perestrelo | Corporate / M&A
2018 - Diogo Perestrelo | Corporate / M&A (Private Equity)
2018 - Diogo Perestrelo | Banking & Finance (Project Finance)