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João Dias Lopes
Partner

João Dias Lopes

Joined PLMJ in 2016.
Partner in the Banking and Finance practice.

About João

João is a partner in the Banking and Finance practice and has more than 19 years' experience.

He advises on regulatory matters in the banking and financial sector and also represents listed companies, shareholders and investors.

João specialises in regulatory matters relating to asset management, financial markets, derivatives, custody and clearing, financial services regulation and listed companies. He also advises asset management firms and family offices.

He completed a postgraduate course in banking law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and the Strategic Management in Banking Programme at INSEAD.

Before joining PLMJ, João was a lawyer in the International Regulatory Policy Department of the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMVM) and served as an adviser to the Secretary of State for the Treasury.

He teaches on various postgraduate courses at the Research Centre for Private Law of the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra (Instituto Banca, Bolsa e Seguros).

Contacts

Office: Lisbon
(+351) 213 197 300*
joao.diaslopes@plmj.pt

*National landlines call

Languages:
English, Spanish

Academic Background

  • Law degree from the University of Lisbon, 2006
  • Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2009
  • Strategic Management in Banking Programme at INSEAD
  • Postgraduate course in banking law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, 2008

Professional Background

  • Managing associate at PLMJ since 2019
  • Lawyer at Garrigues SL - Sociedade de Advogados, 2006-2010
  • Assistant in the Office of the Secretary of State of the Treasury, 2013
  • Legal adviser in the International and Regulatory Policy Department of the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMVM), 2010-2016

The Legal 500

2025 - João Dias Lopes, Recommended | Capital Markets
2025 - João Dias Lopes, Recommended | Banking and Finance
2023 - João Dias Lopes, Recommended | Banking and Finance
2023 - João Dias Lopes, Recommended | Capital Markets

Chambers Europe

2026 - João Dias Lopes, Band 3 | Banking & Finance Law

"João Dias Lopes is adept at advising clients in the banking and financial sectors on complex regulatory matters, including those relating to both new and existing investment funds and products."

Other Awards

2024 - João Dias Lopes | Leaders League - Banking & Finance
2023 - João Dias Lopes, Leading | Leaders League - Banking & Finance
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