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Mark Kirkby

Mark Kirkby

Europe 2026

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

About

Provided by Sérvulo & Associados

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

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Chambers European Guide

Public Law - Portugal

Band 2
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.

Projects - Portugal

Band 4
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.

Energy & Natural Resources - Portugal

Band 4
Band 4

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.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Mark Kirkby is super accessible and resolves problems.

    Public LawChambers European Guide
  • Mark has good knowledge of the market and applicable legislation and is always very attentive to client's needs.

    Public LawChambers European Guide
  • Mark Kirkby manages to break down the most complex matters in order to make them clear and understandable.

    ProjectsChambers European Guide
  • Mark Kirkby is open to debate with the clients. He is proactive and suggests good proposals with solutions.

    ProjectsChambers European Guide
  • In addition to the deep legal knowledge of the issues, Mark Kirkby has the ability to find inventive solutions to the most complex problems posed by clients.

    ProjectsChambers European Guide
  • Mark Kirkby is excellent and what makes him stand out is his rate of responsiveness and speed to resolve issues and present solutions.

    Energy & Natural ResourcesChambers European Guide

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