Mark Kirkby

Ranked in 3 Practice Areas

Band 2

Public Law

Portugal

14 Years Ranked

Band 4

Projects

Portugal

14 Years Ranked

Band 5

Energy & Natural Resources

Portugal

4 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by Mark Kirkby

Europe

Practice Areas

Public Law & Arbitration; Projects; Energy

Career

At SÉRVULO since 2004, Mark Kirkby is a partner in the Public Law department and heads the firm’s Projects department. He holds a Master in Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and a Degree in Law from the same Institution. He has a diploma from the AESE Business School, where he attended the Advanced Management in Energy (AMEG) course, a program aimed at top-level managers and executives working in the energy sector, developed in partnership with the Portuguese Energy Association. Researcher at the Centre for Research in Public Law (CIDP) of the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, Mark is also frequently a guest lecturer on a variety of matters related to public procurement and public contracts on graduate courses carried out at Faculties of Law around the country. He was a Lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, on the undergraduate degree in Law, from 1996 to 2010. He served as an aide and chief of staff of the office of several ministerial cabinets from 1998 to 2004. Member of the Portuguese Bar Association since 1998.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Public Law - Portugal

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Mark Kirkby has considerable experience assisting domestic and international clients from both the public and private sectors with public procurements, arbitral disputes and the amendment of concession agreements.

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Projects - Portugal

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Mark Kirkby regularly advises on tender processes, project developments and concession agreements. He also provides advice to public sector entities on regulatory issues.

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Energy & Natural Resources - Portugal

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Mark Kirkby frequently advises public and private entities on the structuring and development of large-scale projects. He is regularly mandated to advise on renewable energy projects and PPA agreements.

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Contributions

Latest contributions provided by Mark Kirkby

Global Practice Guide

Public & Administrative Law 2025
Portugal | Trends and Developments

Authored by

Mark Kirkby, Gonçalo Sá Gomes, Francisca Mendes da Costa

Article • Mar 2025

Global Practice Guide

Public & Administrative Law 2025
Portugal | Law and Practice

Authored by

Mark Kirkby, Gonçalo Sá Gomes, Francisca Mendes da Costa

Article • Mar 2025

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Mark Kirkby works in a team, showing great leadership and response skills to all requests and challenges within the project.