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Diogo Duarte de Campos
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Partner

Diogo Duarte de Campos

Joined PLMJ in 2002.
Partner and head of the Public Law practice.

About Diogo

Diogo is the partner who heads the Public Law practice and has more than 20 years' experience.
 
He focuses on administrative law, public contracts, public procurement and construction. His experience also includes litigation before the state courts and arbitration, both as a lawyer and as an arbitrator.
 
Diogo has advised clients in several countries, primarily Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique and São Tomé and Príncipe, on a range of infrastructure projects. He has experience in the construction, transport, real estate, water and sanitation, and energy sectors.
 
In Portugal, he has worked on some of the country's largest public tenders, as well as construction, concession, privatisation and public-private partnership projects. He regularly advises concessionaires, project sponsors and financiers,
 
He was a university lecturer for around 10 years and holds a master's degree in legal and economic studies. He continues to work regularly with higher education institutions. Diogo is also the author of articles and other works in his areas of practice.
 
He is on the list of arbitrators of several arbitration centres and is chair of the Management Committee of Concórdia – Centre for Dispute Conciliation and Mediation.
Practices:
Administrative and constitutional litigation
Construction
Energy and natural resources
Financial public law and the Court of Auditors
PPPs, concessions, infrastructure and projects
Projects and infrastructure
Public procurement and administrative contracts
Sectors:
Defence
Government and public sector
Manufacturing
Real estate and construction
Desks:
Angola Desk
Cape Verde Desk
Italian Desk

Contacts

Office: Porto
(+351) 226 074 700*
diogo.duartecampos@plmj.pt

*National landlines call

Languages:
English, Italian, French

Academic Background

  • Law degree from the University of Coimbra, 2002
  • Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2005
  • Postgraduate course in banking, securities markets and insurance law at the University of Coimbra, 2003
  • Advanced course in business taxation at Atlântico Business School, 2005
  • Postgraduate course in public regulation and competition at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, 2006
  • Master's degree in legal and economic sciences from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, 2008
  • Junior assistant lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, 2003–2007
  • Specialist course in public procurement at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, 2009
  • Guest lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, 2009
  • Construction Law Summer School, Cambridge, 2014

Professional Background

  • Partner at PLMJ since 2016
  • Member of the roster of arbitrators of the Arbitration Center on Public Procurement
  • President of the supervisory board of APMEP - The Association of Public Markets
  • Member of the National Political Commission of the Christian Democrats Youth Party, 2002-2006
  • Chairman of the board of the general meeting of the National Youth Council, 2002-2005

Member of

  • CEDIPRE - Public law and Regulation Study Centre
  • APA - Portuguese Arbitration Association
  • APMEP – Portuguese Association of Public Markets

The Legal 500

2026 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Leading Partners | Oporto Market
2026 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Leading Partners | Public Law
2025 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Leading Partners | Oporto Market
2025 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Leading Partners | Public Law
2024 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Leading Individuals | Public Law
2024 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Leading Individuals | Oporto Market
2023 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Recommended | Projects and Project Finance
2023 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Leading individuals | Public Law
2023 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Next Generation Partners | Oporto Market
2022 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Next Generation Partners | Oporto Market
2022 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Leading individuals | Public Law
2022 - Diogo Duarte de Campos | Projects and Project Finance
2022 - Diogo Duarte de Campos | Planning Law
2021 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Next Generation Partners | Oporto Market
2021 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Next Generation Partners | Public Law
2021 - Diogo Duarte de Campos | Projects and Project Finance
2020 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Next generation partners | Oporto Market
2020 - Diogo Duarte de Campos | Public Law
2019 - Diogo Duarte de Campos | Public Law
2019 - Diogo Duarte de Campos | Projects
2019 - Diogo Duarte de Campos | Oporto Market
2018 - Diogo Duarte de Campos | Public Law
2018 - Diogo Duarte de Campos | Projects
2017 - Diogo Duarte de Campos | Public Law

Chambers Europe

2026 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Band 1 | Public & Administrative Law

"Diogo stands out for his strategic vision and ability to frame legal issues within a broader perspective. He demonstrates strong technical expertise, quick thinking and a result-oriented approach."

2026 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Público - Band 1 | Porto

"Diogo Duarte Campos is undoubtedly one of the best public law lawyers in Portugal, especially in the area of ​​public procurement."

2025 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Public Law - Band 2 | Porto
2025 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Band 1 | Public & Administrative Law
2024 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Public Law - Band 2 | Porto
2024 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Band 2 | Public & Administrative Law
2023 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Band 2 | Public & Administrative Law
2023 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Public Law - Band 2 | Porto
2022 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Public law - Band 2 | Porto
2022 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Band 2 | Public & Administrative Law
2021 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Public Law - Band 2 | Porto
2021 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Band 2 | Public & Administrative Law
2020 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Band 2 | Public & Administrative Law
2020 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Public law - Band 2 | Porto
2019 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Band 3 | Public & Administrative Law
2019 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Public law - Band 2 | Porto
2018 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Public Law - Band 3 | Porto
2018 - Diogo Duarte de Campos | Public & Administrative Law
2017 - Diogo Duarte de Campos | Porto

IFLR1000

2026 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Highly regarded | Project Development
2025 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Highly regarded | Project Development
2024 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Highly regarded | Project Development
2023 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Highly regarded | Banking and Finance: Project Development
2023 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Highly regarded | Project Development
2022 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Highly regared | Project Development
2021 - Diogo Duarte de Campos, Highly regarded | Project Development
2020 - Diogo Duarte de Campos | Project Development
2019 - Diogo Duarte de Campos | Corporate / M&A (Project Development)
2018 - Diogo Duarte de Campos | Corporate / M&A (Project Development)
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