João Soares Franco
Europe Guide 2024
Band 3 : General Business Law: Public Law
Band 3
About
Provided by João Soares Franco
Practice Areas
Public Law
Career
Managing Associate in the Public, Competition & Health practice group, João Soares Franco has joined VdA in 2009, where he has been exercising his activity in several fields of public law, mainly focused in the areas of public procurement, litigation & arbitration, administrative concessions and regulatory law.
Practicing public law within a business perspective, João Soares Franco has been advising several public entities and private companies, in Portugal and abroad, in sectors such as construction, transport & infrastructure, energy, telecoms or health care.
Alongside this, João Soares Franco has also been focusing his activity in the agribusiness sector where he has been particularly involved, among other areas, in the legal advice to wine companies.
Professional Memberships
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.
Chambers Review
Europe
João Soares Franco assists public companies with varied advisory and litigation mandates relating to their provision of services in Porto. He also acts for construction companies on disputes with government authorities in relation to varied projects.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"João Soares Franco is an incredible professional who offers maximum dedication and a level of knowledge well above average."
"João Soares Franco is an incredible professional who offers maximum dedication and a level of knowledge well above average."