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The PLMJ Planning and Land Use team is dedicated to advising on all aspects of planning and land use management. We advise institutional investors, investment funds and their management companies, developers, and public and private entities on every area of planning and land use management, combining technical rigour with strategic insight and a focus on execution.
Our lawyers support both greenfield and brownfield projects, working closely with other specialist areas that each project may require at any stage. These areas include real estate and tourism, construction, public law, regulatory matters, the environment, energy and infrastructure.
The multidisciplinary nature of PLMJ’s Planning and Land Use team allows us to provide 360‑degree support throughout the life cycle of projects. We handle project structuring and all approval procedures for development operations, including land subdivision, urban development and construction. Our work also covers the administrative activity of planning and urban regeneration, where we define procedures and draft the regulatory content of plans. In addition, we advise clients on project structuring and urban‑planning litigation.
We stand out for providing clear, integrated and strategy‑focused advice, combining and balancing technical depth with pragmatism and market insight. We work together with our clients, helping deliver transformative projects with legal certainty, predictability and lasting impact.
We act for public and private clients on all aspects of public and private construction law, in particular public and private procurement, subcontracting, contract management and dispute prevention and resolution.
Our team of lawyers specialises in contract drafting, negotiation and management. It also deals with litigation and arbitration and produces legal opinions on a wide range of issues in the sector. These skills have led to our involvement in the most significant national and international projects.
We provide legal assistance to contractors, project owners and private developers in the preparation and negotiation of all project contracts and during their execution, focusing on risk and conflict mitigation and litigation prevention. Our team has experience in design, construction, operation, subcontracting, project management, supervision and safety coordination contracts under a wide range of regimes (lump sum, unit price, open book, back-to-back). We also advise public and private clients on the preparation of programmes of procedures, specifications and other documents relating to tendering procedures.
In terms of contract management from the contractor's perspective, we anticipate risks and sources of conflict, propose and prepare claims for time and cost, financial rebalancing, changes in circumstances, and force majeure. We also prepare strategies for responding to the application of fines.
We have extensive experience in advising on environmental issues for Portuguese and international clients in various industries and sectors, including pulp, food, forestry, chemical, packaging, tourism, waste management, textiles, healthcare and catering.
Our in-depth experience also covers the analysis of environmental issues related to the energy sector.
We advise major corporations and businesses on their risks, responsibilities, regulatory concerns and damage limitation, and we defend them in the event of litigation.
PLMJ keeps abreast of and assists clients with the increasing liberalisation and technological evolution of the sector. It also provides day-to-day regulatory and corporate advice on mergers and acquisitions, from a bespoke perspective for the client, always with the goal of efficiently protecting your interests.
"PLMJ has a highly regarded practice offering a dedicated planning team, supported by a solid public law department. The law firm is well-versed in town planning matters, in addition to environmental and administrative law. The team is active in real estate, construction and development and frequently advises on licensing and litigious matters within the sector. The law firm has a distinct strength in luxury homes projects and has considerable experience representing various multinational companies and real estate developers investing into Portugal."