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João Soares Franco

João Soares Franco

Europe 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

General Business Law: Public Law

Porto

8 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Public Law

Career

Partner 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.

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Chambers European Guide

General Business Law: Public Law - Porto

Band 3
Individual Editorial

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 in disputes with government authorities in relation to varied projects.

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  • João Soares Franco delivers quality, results and commitment to the clients.

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Porto

Portugal

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