Inês Pinto da Costa
Joined PLMJ in 2009.
Partner in the Corporate M&A practice.
About Inês
Inês is a partner in the Corporate M&A practice, but she also works in projects and infrastructures. She has almost 20 years’ experience in project finance, M&A and private equity operations.
Her work includes projects in the areas of infrastructure, energy, PPPs, and the development of projects for industrial plants in Portugal and in Portuguese-speaking African countries.
Inês also has extensive experience in international corporate/M&A operations and in advising some of Portugal’s most important private equity firms.
In recent years, she has been very active in the Angolan market, dealing not only with questions of financing, but also in construction contracts and private investment.
Inês completed postgraduate courses in securities law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and in international trade law at the same faculty. She also has an executive master’s in management for lawyers from Universidade Católica Portuguesa.
Contacts
Office: Lisbon
(+351) 213 197 300*
ines.pintodacosta@plmj.pt
Languages:
English, Spanish
Academic Background
- Law degree from Universidade Católica Portuguesa of Lisbon, 2000
- Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2002
- Postgraduate in Securities Law, the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, 2001
- Postgraduate in International Commercial Law, the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, 2003
- Executive Master’s in Management for Lawyers at Universidade Católica Portuguesa / the Portuguese Bar Association, 2010
Professional Background
- Partner at PLMJ since 2016
- Senior associate at the law firm Uría Menéndez (2004 - 2008)
- Trainee lawyer and associate at the law firm Vasconcelos, F. Sá Carneiro, Fontes & Associados (2000-2004)
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Chambers Europe
"She is well versed in administering projects in lusophone jurisdictions, particularly Angola."
"Clients describe her as a very strong and driven lawyer."
Chambers Global
"She is well versed in administering projects in lusophone jurisdictions, particularly Angola"
"She frequently work in construction and infrastructure projects, as well as in the transport and energy sectors."
"Clients describe her as a very strong and driven lawyer."
"She is highly regarded by clients for her friendliness, the clarity with which she presents points of view and her total availability."
"She specialises in cross-border projects with a particular focus on the Angolan market."
"She is noted for her activity in the Angolan market, where she often advises on project financing, construction contracts and private investment"