LAWYER PROFILE

João Dias Lopes

Europe 2026

PLMJ

Ranked in 1 practice area

Banking & Finance: Regulatory

Portugal

1 year ranked

About

Provided by PLMJ

Practice Areas

Banking and finance, and compliance regulation; Collective investment undertakings; Corporate and sovereign debt market; Financing; Fintech and insurtech; Listed companies; Project finance; Stock market and Structured, high-yield and securitisation issuances

Career

João is a partner in the Banking and Finance practice. Over 12 years, he has gained extensive experience in regulatory matters and in advising clients from the banking and financial sectors. His clients also include listed companies, shareholders and investors.

João specialises in regulatory matters relating to markets, derivatives, custody and clearing, and regulation of financial services and listed companies.

He completed a postgraduate course in banking law at the Faculty of Law of the Universidade in Lisbon.

Before joining PLMJ, João was a lawyer in Garrigues and a lawyer in the international regulatory policy department of the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMVM).

Professional Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Banking & Finance: Regulatory - Portugal

Band 3

Individual Editorial

João Dias Lopes is adept at advising clients in the banking and financial sectors on complex regulatory matters, including those relating to both new and existing investment funds and products.

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