Public Law
Europe Guide 2024 : Portugal
Band 1
About
Provided by Sérvulo & Associados
SÉRVULO has long been recognised as a leading public law practitioner on the Portuguese legal scene. The firm’s prowess is a product of an outstanding blend of academic, scientific and legal knowledge, and the highly-skilled manner in which partners and associates put that knowledge into practice. SÉRVULO has one of the largest public law teams in Portugal and can lay claim to unparalleled levels of expertise and experience in the sector, a distinction recognised by the legal community, economic operators and international legal directories.
Over the years, SÉRVULO has accumulated vast and recognised experience in the area of public procurement and in the execution of public contracts. The firm’s lawyers took part in the drafting of the Portuguese Public Contracts Code and all associated legislation, which gives SÉRVULO a wealth of expertise when formulating contracts, structuring procedures and defending the interests of private tenderers and private contracting parties. The firm also advises on the execution, implementation and renegotiation of concessions and PPPs.
Simultaneously, SÉRVULO leans on its comprehensive substantive law expertise to provide a specialised team dedicated to administrative law litigation cases, in all their guises. The firm also commits significant resources to administrative law arbitrations, in which the firm’s lawyers act as counsels or arbitrators, depending on the nature of the case.
Chambers Review
Sérvulo & Associados is distinguished by its longstanding expertise in public law and is widely recognised in the market for its knowledge and experience. The team is noted for advising an impressive roster of public entities, for which it handles public procurement, PPPs, disputes and regulatory work. Its advice spans a range of sectors, including telecommunications, retail, energy, transport, and food and beverages. The law firm also offers environment law expertise.
Work Highlights
- Sérvulo acted for SPMS on the outsourcing of the new Integrated Health Network.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sérvulo & Associados' commitment is absolutely outstanding; the team are absolutely engaged with clients and very familiar with their businesses. The lawyers' ability to come up with innovative solutions that help tackle difficult constraints is remarkable."
"The team is comprised of excellent regulatory and public law lawyers with decades of specific experience in the sector."
"Sérvulo & Associados' commitment is absolutely outstanding; the team are absolutely engaged with clients and very familiar with their businesses. The lawyers' ability to come up with innovative solutions that help tackle difficult constraints is remarkable."
"The team is comprised of excellent regulatory and public law lawyers with decades of specific experience in the sector."
Notable Practitioners
Founding partner José Manuel Sérvulo Correia is highly regarded by interviewees, who consider him a figure of reference in the public law sector. He is an expert in regulatory matters and arbitration proceedings.
Rui Medeiros is well regarded for his experience handling regulatory proceedings in relation to public-private partnerships, as well as complex administrative matters.
João Amaral e Almeida regularly assists clients from the transport and infrastructure sectors with domestic and international public tenders.
Mark Kirkby has considerable experience assisting domestic and international clients from both the public and private sectors with public procurements, arbitral disputes and the amendment of concession agreements.
Pedro Fernández Sánchez frequently represents clients before the administrative court, in addition to assisting with the regulatory aspects of public procurements, including international tender procedures.
"Pedro Fernández Sánchez is a lawyer of enormous quality in the field of administrative law."
Ranked Lawyers at
Sérvulo & Associados
Portugal
Members
Provided by Sérvulo & Associados
Ana Luísa Guimarães
António Cadilha
Duarte Rodrigues Silva
Francisca Mendes da Costa
Henrique Rodrigues da Silva
Head of Department
Head of Department
Paula Bordalo Faustino
Head of Department