LAWYER PROFILE

Maria Zagallo

Global 2026

PLMJ

Ranked in 1 practice area

Projects

Portugal

2 years ranked

Contributions and articles

2 Global Practice Guides

About

Provided by PLMJ

Practice Areas

Public Law; Projects

Career

Maria is a partner in the Public Law practice. With more than 18 years of professional experience in general administrative law, public procurement, project finance and public-private partnerships, Maria has focused on projects and infrastructure.

She has advised public and private bodies on various areas of public law, in particular concessions and projects in the road, rail, airport, port, health and water and waste sectors.

Prior to joining PLMJ, Maria was head of the Technical Unit for the Supervision of Projects (UTAP) under the supervision of the Ministry of Finance. She was also a member of the High Council for Public Works and was involved in the launch and renegotiation of major public projects. In these roles, Maria represented the Portuguese State in various Portuguese and international forums on PPPs and major projects, before European and multilateral institutions and in the context of missions and reviews of the Economic and Financial Assistance Programme for Portugal.

Maria started her career at the law firms of Sérvulo & Associados and Vieira de Almeida.

Professional Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Projects - Portugal

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Maria Zagallo is frequently sought after by public and private clients for her expertise in energy, healthcare and transportation projects. Additionally, she is well equipped to represent clients in contentious mandates and the public law aspects of projects.

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