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Benedita Lacerda

Benedita Lacerda

Europe 2026

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About

Provided by PLMJ

Europe

Practice Areas

Planning law, administrative law and public procurement

Career

Benedita is a senior counsel in the Public Law practice. With around 20 years’ professional experience, she has focused on the areas of town and country planning law, administrative law, and public procurement, including litigation.

Benedita advises clients on the development and follow-up of projects involving the licensing of activities and urban development operations, as well as on urban planning matters.

Benedita regularly participates in conferences and as a lecturer on matters of administrative litigation and public procurement.

She has completed postgraduate courses in administrative litigation and in public procurement at the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto.

Before joining PLMJ, she was a lawyer at the law firm Cuatrecasas.

Professional Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association (OA)

Publications

https://www.plmj.com/en/knowledge/news/Lawyers-from-PLMJ-analyse-the-STA039s-ruling-on-the-application-of-the-6-tax-to-urban-regeneration/34025/

Languages Spoken

Portuguese and English

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Planning - Portugal

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Individual Editorial

Benedita Lacerda is adept at handling planning matters including licensing, land management and planning permits, in particular for tourist and residential projects.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Benedita Lacerda demonstrates an excellent capacity and performance.

    PlanningChambers European Guide
  • Benedita Lacerda is very strong technically and has an unusual ability to simplify processes for the benefit of the client.

    PlanningChambers European Guide

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Porto

Portugal

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