Public Law
Europe Guide 2024 : Portugal
Band 3
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+351 21 030 8600About
Provided by Uría Menéndez
Our Public Law Practice Area advises both private clients and public sector entities in every aspect of administrative and constitutional law.
Public contracting:
- Advising public sector entities on the preparation and adjudication of contracts
- Public infrastructure
- Advising private sector clients on tender proceedings and the performance of public contracts
- Contractual disputes
- Administrative, European and constitutional court proceedings. Proceedings before administrative tribunals of control and oversight of accounts
- Regulated sectors (e.g. credit entities, telecommunications, energy and securities markets)
- Administrative infringements and sanctions
- Public property (water, mines, coasts and ports, public authority property)
- Expropriations
- State aid and subsidies
- Liability of public authorities
- Preparation of draft legislation
Chambers Review
Uría Menéndez has a solid reputation for proficiency in a broad range of public law matters, with noteworthy expertise in the financial sector and in relation to energy and environmental law. The law firm's longstanding clients include public entities and Portuguese and international companies. It advises on concession agreements, litigation, project finance, licences and public tenders.
Work Highlights
- Uría Menéndez advised Euroscut Açores on arbitration proceedings against the Azores Autonomous Region relating to the financial rebalancing of the Açores motorway concession.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Uría Menéndez has a multidisciplinary team that responds very quickly with solid legal bases to our requests."
"The team has extensive knowledge covering a vast array of subjects, with the ability to have really deep analyses on the topics."
"The team is very committed to customer service and adherent to the deadlines initially agreed upon with the client."
"Uría Menéndez has a multidisciplinary team that responds very quickly with solid legal bases to our requests."
"The team has extensive knowledge covering a vast array of subjects, with the ability to have really deep analyses on the topics."
"The team is very committed to customer service and adherent to the deadlines initially agreed upon with the client."
Notable Practitioners
Bernardo Diniz de Ayala has a broad practice that includes litigation and arbitration proceedings, as well as public procurement procedures and the negotiation of concession agreements.
"Bernardo is brilliant. He is very charismatic and responsive."
"He has unequivocal quality and knowledge on public law topics, with a big sense of practicality. He offers solutions and gets straight to the point."
Afonso Choon Dias is adept at assisting clients with the negotiation of concession agreements and a broad array of regulatory matters. He also assists with contentious issues.
"Afonso is a highly technically prepared lawyer who is quick to grasp issues and has the sensitivity to understand the client's perspective."
"He is available and very agile in communication, adapting it to the business's language."
"He combines a lot of knowledge with a commercial approach to issues."
Ranked Lawyers at
Uría Menéndez
Portugal