Band 4
Band 4
About
Provided by João Marques Mendes
Practice Areas
Energy and natural resources; Public law; Projects and infrastructures
Career
João is a partner in the Public Law practice. With around 10 years’ professional experience, he has focused on the area of energy and natural resources, providing legal assistance with regulatory, projects, transactions and litigation, to Portuguese and international clients.
In the area of energy and public law, his main focus has been advising on the implementation and operation of projects and infrastructures, with a special focus on renewable energies. He advises Portugal’s leading energy companies, especially on regulatory and contractual issues. He also advises on dispute resolution in the fields of energy and regulatory.
João is the author of numerous papers and articles on energy law and has frequently been invited to lecture and participate as a speaker in classes and conferences in the fields of energy and regulatory law.
Personal
Languages: Portuguese and English
Chambers Review
Europe
João Marques Mendes regularly advises on the development of renewable energy projects, with expertise in solar and green hydrogen projects. He has experience advising on acquisitions and regulatory issues.
João Marques Mendes frequently advises clients on project development in the renewable energy sector. He is also able to assist with projects in lusophone Africa.
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Latest contributions provided by João Marques Mendes
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"João Marques Mendes is a very knowledgeable lawyer."
"João Marques Mendes is able to help navigate the complexity of energy law and practice, but also provides insights on what could be done better."
"He has good technical qualities and prepares the work very well with specialised analysis of new market themes. He has the capacity to negotiate well with counterparts and is a very complete lawyer."
"João develops a very efficient support to the client, with total availability, strong knowledge of the sector, as well as the relevant legislation, regulations and needs of his clients' company."
"João Marques Mendes is a very knowledgeable lawyer."
"João Marques Mendes is able to help navigate the complexity of energy law and practice, but also provides insights on what could be done better."
"He has good technical qualities and prepares the work very well with specialised analysis of new market themes. He has the capacity to negotiate well with counterparts and is a very complete lawyer."
"João develops a very efficient support to the client, with total availability, strong knowledge of the sector, as well as the relevant legislation, regulations and needs of his clients' company."
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