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Provided by João Louro e Costa
Public Law, Project Finance, Energy and Natural Resources.
João Louro e Costa joined the Lisbon office of Uría Menéndez – Proença de Carvalho in 2008 as a trainee lawyer. He became a Counsel in 2020. He was seconded to the London office of Slaughter and May as a foreign associate from September 2015 to March 2016.
His practice is focused on public law, project finance and energy and natural resources, mostly advising on the structuring, development, acquisition and financing of projects in regulated sectors.
He has been present in some of the major transactions within the Energy and Infrastructure sectors, dealing mostly with matters related to the supply and retail of gas and electricity and the development of greenfield renewable power plants.
João also possesses an extensive track record in public M&A and has been involved in the some of the largest operations of that sort in Portugal since 2013.
Lisbon Bar Association.
Languages: English and Spanish.
Provided by Chambers
João Louro e Costa is experienced in handling project development and project finance. He also assists clients with transactions in the energy sector.
João Louro e Costa regularly assists multinational companies with power purchase and EPC agreements, as well as the structuring and acquisition of energy projects and assets.
Provided by Chambers
"He is a phenomenal business adviser who stands out for his knowledge, experience and wisdom."
"He is responsive and has very good understanding of the market and the particularities of the projects."
"João Louro e Costa has high legal and commercial knowledge and offers a deep analysis of matters."
"João Louro e Costa is brilliant. He is an expert in the relevant subject matters, a master drafter and a calm and extraordinary business adviser and tactician."
"He always delivers above and beyond and is extremely efficient."
"He is very focused on the details of transactions and is very good from a technical point of view."
"He is a phenomenal business adviser who stands out for his knowledge, experience and wisdom."
"He is responsive and has very good understanding of the market and the particularities of the projects."
"João Louro e Costa has high legal and commercial knowledge and offers a deep analysis of matters."
"João Louro e Costa is brilliant. He is an expert in the relevant subject matters, a master drafter and a calm and extraordinary business adviser and tactician."
"He always delivers above and beyond and is extremely efficient."
"He is very focused on the details of transactions and is very good from a technical point of view."
